This bill creates the Rural Maternal and Infant Health Equity Act to improve birth outcomes in rural communities by expanding access to prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care through midwifery and doula support, rural obstetric workforce development, and culturally responsive community-based services. This bill will also create the Rural Maternal and Infant Health Equity Program Fund.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 41-4-80, 41-4-69, 41-19-1, 41-19-12