MA H1182

Bill

Relative to Medicaid coverage for doula services

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/01/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to Medicaid coverage for physical, emotional, and educational support services provided by trained professionals. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand Medicaid coverage in Massachusetts to include physical, emotional, and educational support services provided by trained professionals known as doulas. The key provisions of the bill include: defining doulas and their required training and certification, establishing a statewide registry of approved doulas, allowing doulas to enroll as Medicaid providers, and setting reimbursement rates for doula services up to $1,500 per pregnancy. The bill also directs the state to seek necessary amendments to the Medicaid plan to implement these changes and secure federal funding for doula care under Medicaid.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (27)

Natalie Blais (D), Pete Capano (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Jo Comerford (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Pat Haddad (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Kay Khan (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Liz Miranda (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), José Tosado (D), Andy Vargas (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4780 (on 06/15/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1182

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1182
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1182.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1129	To provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1144	Relative to hospital profit transparency and fairness	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1149	To require equivalent Medicaid reimbursement	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1172	Ensuring protections for physicians and hospitals that contract with Medicaid managed care organizations	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H4780	Relative to Medicaid coverage for doula services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
S1211	Relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S704	To provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S705	To update Medicaid resource limits for seniors	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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