Bill Summary – FastDemocracy

LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL                                             S.B. 192
      6 Approved for Filing: D.M. Cheung 6
           6 02-07-23 1:27 PM 6
 1                                  MEDICAID DOULA SERVICES
  2                                        2023 GENERAL SESSION
  3                                             STATE OF UTAH
  4                                   Chief Sponsor: Luz Escamilla
  5                                House Sponsor: Rosemary T. Lesser
  6
  7   LONG TITLE
  8   General Description:
  9          This bill authorizes the Medicaid program to apply for a state plan amendment to cover
 10   doula services.
 11   Highlighted Provisions:
 12          This bill:
 13          < requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit, in consultation
 14   with certain stakeholders, a state plan amendment to cover doula services; and
 15          < if approved, requires the Medicaid program to cover doula services.
 16   Money Appropriated in this Bill:
 17          None
 18   Other Special Clauses:
 19          None
 20   Utah Code Sections Affected:
 21   ENACTS:
 22          26-18-29, Utah Code Annotated 1953
 23
 24   Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
 25          Section 1. Section 26-18-29 is enacted to read:
 26          26-18-29. Doula services.
 27          Öº (1)          As used in this section, "doula services" means non-medical advice,
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27a information, emotional support, and physical comfort provided to an individual during the
27b individual's pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period. »Ö
27c   Öº [(1)] (2) »Ö (a) Before October 1, 2023, the department shall apply for a Medicaid state plan
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 28   amendment to cover doula services Öº [, including prenatal and postpartum care] »Ö .
 29           (b) The department shall develop the state plan amendment described in Subsection
 30   Öº [(1)] (2) »Ö (a) in consultation with individuals representing patients, doulas, physicians,
30a nurses, and
 31   health care facilities in the state.
 32           Öº [(2)] (3) »Ö If the state plan amendment described in Subsection Öº [(1)] (2)(a) »Ö is
32a approved, the Medicaid
 33   program shall provide coverage of doula services.
33a   Öº (4) The department shall define doula training and registration requirements by rule made
33b in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. »Ö
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