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Became law

Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 25, 2025

To Health Services (H)

Introduced February 14, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB553

AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for doula services.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services and any managed care organization with whom the department contracts for the delivery of Medicaid services to provide coverage for doula services; create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to establish the Doula Advisory Council, council membership, and council duties; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if they determine that such approval is necessary and comply with KRS 205.525.

Public Medical Assistance State Agencies Women Medicaid Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees

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This bill would require Kentucky Medicaid to cover doula services, which are support services provided by trained companions who assist people before, during, and after childbirth. It would also create a Doula Advisory Council to help oversee how these services are provided. This means eligible Kentuckians on Medicaid could access doula support without paying out of pocket. Who it may affect: Kentuckians enrolled in Medicaid who are pregnant or recently gave birth, as well as doulas and managed care organizations that deliver Medicaid services in the state.

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