Senate panel hears support for SB 1568 to fine‑tune doula, lactation‑counselor coverage

Advocates and insurers told the Senate Early Childhood and Behavioral Health Committee SB 1568 is a technical, consensus package to clarify doula roles, move lactation‑counselor credentialing to the traditional health worker commission, establish the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative in statute and delay implementation to 2028.