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Senate orders third reading of bill to create voluntary certification and Medicaid pathway for community perinatal doulas
Summary
S.53 would establish a voluntary certification framework for community-based perinatal doulas, create associated fees and renewal requirements, and—subject to a state plan amendment—enable Medicaid coverage for doula services. The Senate ordered third reading after committees reported.
The Vermont Senate on March 20 ordered third reading of S.53, which establishes a voluntary certification for community-based perinatal doulas and sets an implementation timeline and modest appropriation for the Office of Professional Regulation to stand up the credentialing process.
What the bill does
- Creates a voluntary certification chapter for community-based perinatal doulas in Title 26, defining perinatal and doula terms and establishing certification eligibility, application, renewal, and penalties for misuse of the certified title. - Charges the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) with…
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