A 4222 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority to establish public awareness campaign on benefits of doula and midwife services.*

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Human Services to create a public awareness campaign about doulas. It mandates the campaign to explain doulas' role before, during, and after pregnancy; describe their services and benefits; and list free or low-cost resources for doula care. The campaign must develop materials in the top 10 languages spoken in New Jersey and distribute them online and through health clinics, WIC offices, Planned Parenthood, pharmacies, and community organizations. The bill directly affects residents seeking maternal care by improving access to information about doula services, without changing healthcare eligibility or funding.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 2, 2024 Last action Dec 22, 2025
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Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Quijano)
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
lower
May 6, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
lower
May 6, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
lower
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
lower
4 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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