Bill > HB4301

This bill amends the Human Resources Code to require the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to provide Medicaid reimbursement for doula services, including childbirth education and emotional and physical support during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period. The executive commissioner is directed to determine the specific doula services to be covered and any doula certification requirements. The bill also requires the executive commissioner to adopt the necessary rules by December 1, 2019, and allows for a delay in implementation if additional federal authorization is needed.