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Introduced
02/23/2021
02/23/2021
In Committee
11/15/2022
11/15/2022
Crossed Over
06/01/2022
06/01/2022
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
134th General Assembly
Bill Summary
To enact sections 4723.89, 4723.90, 5120.658, and 5164.071 of the Revised Code regarding doula services and to repeal sections 4723.89, 4723.90, 5120.658, and 5164.071 of the Revised Code four years after those sections take effect, to abolish those provisions on that date.
AI Summary
This bill enacts new sections in the Ohio Revised Code to establish a certification process for doulas, create a doula advisory board within the Board of Nursing, require the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to provide doula services to inmates in prison nursery programs, and mandate that the Medicaid program cover doula services. The bill also includes provisions to repeal these new sections four years after they take effect. Key terms include "doula" (a trained non-medical professional who provides support during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period) and "doula certification organization" (various recognized groups that train and certify doulas). The goal of the bill is to improve maternal and infant health outcomes, particularly in communities with higher rates of infant and maternal mortality.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (33)
Tom Brinkman (R)*,
Bishara Addison (D),
Willis Blackshear (D),
Kristin Boggs (D),
Juanita Brent (D),
Shayla Davis (I),
Sedrick Denson (D),
Sarah Fowler Arthur (R),
Jennifer Gross (R),
Paula Hicks-Hudson (D),
Latyna Humphrey (D),
Catherine Ingram (D),
Dontavius Jarrells (D),
Brigid Kelly (D),
David Leland (D),
Michele Lepore-Hagan (D),
Mary Lightbody (D),
Adam Miller (D),
Jessica Miranda (D),
Phil Robinson (D),
Allison Russo (D),
Michael Sheehy (D),
Mike Skindell (D),
Kent Smith (D),
Monique Smith (D),
Lisa Sobecki (D),
Bride Sweeney (D),
Terrence Upchurch (D),
Casey Weinstein (D),
Thomas West (D),
Andrea White (R),
Robert Young (R),
Tom Young (R),
Last Action
Senate Health 3rd Hearing, Opponent/Interested Party (09:00 12/7/2022 North Hearing Room) (on 12/07/2022)
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