NC H488

Department of Health and Human Services shall conduct a statewide landscape analysis of doula support services assessing availability, provider diversity, training standards, and coverage options, with a report due to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services by November 1, 2023.

Division of Public Health shall partner with doula training programs and organizations to set attestation and certification standards, develop coverage strategies for commercial insurers, establish billing standards, and create a statewide directory of doula service providers.

Division of Health Benefits shall submit a State Plan amendment to establish Medicaid coverage for antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum doula services beginning July 1, 2022, including at least four antenatal visits and seven postpartum visits.

Appropriates $500,000 in nonrecurring General Fund money for fiscal year 2021-2022 to update the NCTracks Medicaid Management Information System and enroll new doula providers.

Division of Health Benefits shall study provider qualifications, coverage policies, billing codes, implementation costs in other states, reimbursement rates, and potential impact on infant mortality and maternal health, with findings due March 1, 2022.