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House adopts temporary maternal-care measure to speed Medicaid prenatal coverage
Summary
Lawmakers approved HB89, the Alabama Maternal Healthcare Act, to create presumptive Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women; the bill was amended to sunset in October 2028 to allow a fiscal and outcome review.
The Alabama House passed HB89, labeled the Alabama Maternal Healthcare Act, to give pregnant women presumptive eligibility for Medicaid and expedite prenatal care access. Representative Lance, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure aims to “expedite the process to get women and babies into prenatal care much earlier,” and noted that the bill was amended in committee to include an October 2028 sunset.
Supporters said early prenatal care can…
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