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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 56
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 1096
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
SEN. MOORE, 22nd Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING DOULA SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICAID
PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That chapters 319v and 377 of the general statutes be amended to (1) 1
define doula services, (2) establish funding under the Medicaid 2
program for doula services, (3) set a reasonable rate of reimbursement 3
for doula services to ensure an adequate number of providers of such 4
services to meet the needs of Medicaid recipients, and (4) establish a 5
certification process for providers of doula services. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To reduce overall costs under the Medicaid program by providing
doula services targeted at high-risk pregnancies that may result in the
need for intensive pre and post-natal care.