Doula Services/Private Ins. Plans

What it does

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

In 2023, the General Assembly passed House Bill 80, which required the coverage of doula services under the State’s Medicaid plan beginning in 2024. This Act would require similar coverage under private health insurance plans.

Every action

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

1. Apr 11, 2024CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
2. May 23, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
3. Jun 13, 2024HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT38–0 vote
4. Jun 13, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
5. Jun 26, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits · Senate Health & Social Services
6. Jun 27, 2024SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
7. Sep 24, 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: 10 Democrats.

• 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