Bill > S691

This bill aims to increase access to lactation care and services. It does this by: 1. Establishing a new category of licensed "lactation care providers" and adding them to the Board of Allied Health Professions. 2. Requiring insurance policies to cover lactation support services, including lactation care and services by licensed providers, the cost of breastfeeding equipment, and maternal/newborn assessments, without any prior authorization, prescription, or referral requirements. 3. Mandating Medicaid coverage for the same lactation care and services, as well as breastfeeding equipment, without any prior authorization, prescription, or referral. The bill provides definitions for key terms like "lactation care and services," "breastfeeding equipment," and "licensed lactation care provider," and sets requirements for licensing lactation care providers. Overall, the bill seeks to improve access to comprehensive lactation support for new mothers and their infants.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S691