AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for doula services.
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2025
Last action Feb 25, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
to Health Services (H)
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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