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NY S08968
Bill
Status
5/2/2022
Primary Sponsor
Samra Brouk
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AI Summary
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Establishes a New York state community doula directory on the Department of Health website to facilitate Medicaid reimbursement and promote doula services to Medicaid recipients.
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Directory must include doula names, service locations, employing Medicaid providers, national provider identification numbers, and documentation of admittance criteria.
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Doulas seeking Medicaid reimbursement must either submit certification from a doula educational organization or demonstrate proficiency through 24+ contact hours of education, attendance at childbirth and breastfeeding classes, observation of two live births, and completion of cultural competency and HIPAA/confidentiality training.
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Registration and directory access are free for both doulas and birthing persons seeking doula services.
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Takes effect six months after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Requires the department of health to establish and maintain the New York state community doula directory for doulas on such department's website for the purposes of Medicaid reimbursement and promoting doula services to Medicaid recipients; establishes criteria for admittance into the New York state community doula directory; makes related provisions.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/3/2022