SB 23-288 CO

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Not later than September 1, 2023, the act requires the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to initiate a stakeholder process to promote the expansion and utilization of doula services for pregnant and postpartum medicaid recipients (recipients). The act requires the state department to work with a maternity advisory committee to create a report detailing the findings and recommendations from the stakeholder process and submit the report to the general assembly during the state department's "SMART Act" hearing. Not later than July 1, 2024, the act requires the state department to seek federal authorization for medicaid providers to provide doula services for pregnant and postpartum people. The act creates a doula scholarship program to provide financial support to eligible individuals to pursue doula training and certification. To be eligible for a scholarship, individuals must agree to enroll as a doula provider and provide doula services to recipients. The act requires the division of insurance (division) to contract with an independent entity to study the potential health-care costs and benefits of providing coverage for doula services in health benefit plans. The act requires the division to submit a report to the general assembly during the state department's "SMART Act" hearing detailing the results and recommendations from the study during state fiscal year 2024-25. The act appropriates $100,000 from the general fund to the state department for use by the other medical services division for the doula scholarship program. The act appropriates $100,000 from the division of insurance cash fund to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the division of insurance to use for personal services. APPROVED by Governor May 30, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 30, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Rhonda Fields · primary
• Janet Buckner · primary
• Regina English Democratic · primary
• Junie Joseph Democratic · primary

1. May 30, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 15, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 15, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 15, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 6, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. May 4, 2023 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
7. May 3, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
8. May 3, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
9. May 2, 2023 House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
10. Apr 27, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services · lower
11. Apr 27, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
12. Apr 26, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
13. Apr 26, 2023 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Apr 20, 2023 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
15. Apr 18, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (05/30/2023) · PDF
• Final Act (05/15/2023) · PDF
• Rerevised (05/06/2023) · PDF
• Revised (05/03/2023) · PDF
• Reengrossed (04/27/2023) · PDF
• Engrossed (04/26/2023) · PDF
• Introduced (04/18/2023) · PDF
• PA1 (04/26/2023) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF