Digest: The Act expands access to maternal health services. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).
Establishes a community-based perinatal services access program to increase access to culturally specific and culturally competent community-based services during the perinatal period.
Expands coverage in the medical assistance program and under health insurance policies for services provided by doulas, lactation counselors and lactation educators.
Directs the Health Licensing Office to adopt rules to regulate the practice of lactation counselors and lactation educators.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 414.667, 414.668, 414.669
A-Engrossed: 414.665, 414.667, 414.668, 414.669, 413.600, 676.665
B-Engrossed: 414.665, 414.667, 414.668, 414.669, 413.600, 676.665
Enrolled: 414.665, 414.667, 414.668, 414.669, 413.600, 676.665