KY HB471

Requires Kentucky Medicaid and contracted managed care organizations to cover doula services for women before, during, and after childbirth, provided doulas obtain a National Provider Identification Number and complete Medicaid enrollment

Establishes a 20-member Doula Advisory Council within the Department for Public Health, chaired by the commissioner, to develop training and credentialing standards for doula Medicaid enrollment

Council membership includes 8 practicing doulas representing each of Kentucky's 8 federal CMS regions, healthcare professionals (certified midwives, obstetricians), a mother who has used doula services, and representatives from health organizations

Council must meet at least quarterly to recommend training curricula, scope of practice standards, and continuing education requirements, and to advise on improving doula access and addressing maternal health disparities

Requires the state to request any necessary federal authorization within 90 days of the effective date, with implementation delayed only until federal approval is obtained