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Bill would let Department of Corrections partner with nonprofits for midwifery, expand parenting program eligibility
Summary
Senate Bill 5182 would authorize the Department of Corrections to contract with nonprofits or partner with volunteers to provide midwifery and doula services for incarcerated people, and expand eligibility for the Community Parenting Alternative.
Senate Bill 5182 would authorize the Department of Corrections (DOC) to contract with nonprofit organizations or partner with volunteers to provide midwifery and doula services for people who are pregnant or have recently given birth while in DOC custody, and would expand eligibility for the Community Parenting Alternative (CPA).
Committee staff Kelsey Ann Fung explained the bill removes language that explicitly said DOC was not required to establish or fund midwifery…
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