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House advances bill to study Medicaid coverage and regulation of doulas
Summary
The House advanced Senate Bill 109 to third reading after committee reports recommending a sunrise review of doula regulation and a DVHA cost study on Medicaid reimbursement; proponents cited research linking doula support to improved birth outcomes.
The House advanced Senate Bill 109, directing the Office of Professional Regulation to conduct a sunrise review of doula regulation and requiring the Department of Vermont Health Access to develop a methodology for estimating costs and reimbursement rates should Medicaid cover doula services.
The bill reporter, the Member from Barnet, said the measure would study whether doulas should be required to obtain registration, certification, or licensure and asked OPR to report its sunrise review to relevant House and…
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