AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COVERAGE FOR DOULA SERVICES.
Summary
In 2023, the General Assembly passed House Bill 80, which required the coverage of doula services under the State’s Medicaid plan beginning in 2024. This Act would require similar coverage under private health insurance plans.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Sep 2024
Introduced Apr 11, 2024
Signed Sep 24, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Sep 24, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 13, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
P
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
P
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
P
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
P
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
P
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
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