Includes doulas as medical services providers for Medicaid recipients
Summary
Includes doulas as medical services providers for Medicaid recipients; directs the commissioner of health to submit an application for amendments and waivers to add doulas to such coverage pursuant to section 363-e of the social services law; and directs the commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office of children and family services to add, amend and/or repeal any rule or regulation necessary.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 10, 2019
Last action Jan 8, 2020
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Committee
2
Jan 8, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
May 10, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Roxanne Persaud
DDemocratic
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