Digest: The Act expands access to maternal health services. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Establishes a community-based perinatal [provider] services access program to increase access to culturally specific [perinatal services] and culturally competent [perinatal services providers] community-based services during the perinatal period. Expands coverage in the medical assistance program and under health insurance policies for [doula services, postpartum doula services and lactation consultations] services provided by doulas, lactation counselors and lactation educators. [Requires the reimbursement rate for doula services and postpartum doula services provided in the medical assistance program to be not less than the rate paid in the State of Washington.] 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