Birth doulas; provide for certification of by Department of Health.

This bill establishes a voluntary certification program for birth doulas in Mississippi, administered by the State Department of Health. It requires the Department to set competency standards, fees, and procedures for certification, while creating a dedicated fund to cover program costs. Birth doulas may choose to become certified but are not required to do so to practice; the bill prohibits using the title "state-certified birth doula" without official certification. The program aims to standardize nonmedical support services during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period, without replacing medical care.