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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
02/03/2022
02/03/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to Medicaid coverage for physical, emotional, and educational support services provided by trained professionals. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend Chapter 118E of the General Laws to require MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, to provide coverage for doula services throughout Massachusetts. Doulas are trained professionals who provide physical, emotional, and informational support to pregnant individuals, surrogates, foster parents, and adoptive parents during and after pregnancy, labor, childbirth, miscarriage, stillbirth, or loss. The bill establishes a Doula Care Commission to provide recommendations on the implementation and evaluation of doula care reimbursement, including developing competency requirements for doulas, standards for billing and reimbursement, and strategies to grow a diverse doula workforce. The bill also requires MassHealth to make an initial recommendation on the reimbursement amount for doula services within 3 months of the commission's initiation, with the goal of initiating reimbursement within 18 months of the commission's report.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (49)
Liz Miranda (D)*,
Lindsay Sabadosa (D)*,
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Brandy Fluker Oakley (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Meghan Kilcoyne (D),
Mike Kushmerek (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Ted Philips (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Andy Vargas (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2372 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2372.pdf |
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