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This bill aims to increase access to lactation care and services. It does this by: 1) Amending the state's laws to establish a board of allied health professions that includes a licensed lactation care provider as a member. 2) Defining key terms like "lactation care and services" and "licensed lactation care provider", and establishing licensure requirements for lactation care providers. 3) Requiring private health insurance plans to cover lactation support services, including lactation care and services by licensed providers, as well as breastfeeding equipment, without requiring prior authorization, prescription, or referral. 4) Requiring the state's Medicaid program to provide coverage for lactation care and services, breastfeeding equipment, and maternal/newborn assessments, also without prior authorization, prescription, or referral. The overall goal is to improve access to professional lactation support and services for new mothers and their families.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H946