AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for certified professional midwifery 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 certified professional midwifery services that are provided by a licensed certified professional midwife; 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.

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: January 9, 2025

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This bill would require Kentucky's Medicaid program to cover services provided by licensed certified professional midwives. If passed, Medicaid managed care organizations operating in Kentucky would also be required to include this coverage. The state would seek any necessary federal approval to put the coverage in place. Who it may affect: Kentuckians enrolled in Medicaid who are seeking midwifery care during pregnancy and childbirth, and licensed certified professional midwives who serve those patients.

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