Bill > HB415

This bill relates to doula services, including the potential for Medicaid coverage of doula services. It directs the Texas Department of Health and Human Services to study methods for using doula services to improve birth outcomes for women at high risk of poor outcomes, and to assess the feasibility of providing Medicaid coverage for doula services. The bill also requires the department to develop a statewide, uniform curriculum for an optional doula certification. Additionally, the bill allows the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to provide Medicaid reimbursement for doula services, based on the findings and recommendations from the department's study.