Doula/Medicaid Coverage/Postpartum Visits

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act requires Medicaid coverage for additional postpartum visits with a doula upon recommendation of a licensed practitioner or clinician.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Mar 12, 2024CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
2. Mar 20, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
3. Mar 26, 2024HousePassed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT37–0 vote
4. Mar 26, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
5. Apr 24, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · Senate Health & Social Services
6. Jun 18, 2024SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
7. Jun 30, 2024GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

• MM Melissa Minor-BrownD Primary sponsor · District 17
• WB William BushD Joint sponsor · District 29
• SD Sherry Dorsey WalkerD Joint sponsor · District 3
• SE S. Elizabeth LockmanD Joint sponsor · District 3