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FL S0780
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rosalind Osgood
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AI Summary
- Establishes the Doula Support for Healthy Births pilot program in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties to integrate doula services into existing maternal health initiatives for uninsured, underinsured, Medicaid-eligible, and WIC-participating parents
- Aims to reduce preterm birth rates and cesarean deliveries and improve maternal well-being, citing Florida's preterm birth rate of 10.9% (above the 10.5% national average) and cesarean delivery rate of 37.4% (above the 31.8% national average)
- Requires the Department of Health, through its maternal and child health section, to implement and oversee the program for a duration of 12 to 24 months, subject to available funding
- Mandates prenatal, labor, postpartum, advocacy, and emotional support services, and requires participating doulas to meet specific competency criteria including knowledge of the reproductive system, hands-on comfort techniques, breastfeeding guidance, and effective communication with medical staff
- Funds the pilot program through appropriations from the Closing the Gap grant program (ss. 381.7351–381.7356) and directs the department to seek additional federal funding through its Division of Community Health Promotion and Office of Minority Health and Health Equity
Legislative Description
Doula Support for Healthy Births Pilot Program
Last Action
Died in Health Policy
6/16/2025
Full Bill Text
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