Requires insurance coverage for childbirth education classes
This bill requires Missouri's MO HealthNet program to cover childbirth education classes for eligible low-income individuals. It achieves this by updating existing state health insurance statutes to include payment for prenatal and childbirth preparation courses as a covered benefit. The changes directly impact pregnant women enrolled in the state's Medicaid program by ensuring their insurance plans pay for these educational services. The legislation modifies current payment rules to explicitly allow reimbursement for these classes without adding new funding requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Last action May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026
Committee
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LaKeySha Bosley
DDemocratic
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