OH HB611

Establishes Medicaid coverage for doula services provided by certified doulas with valid provider agreements, with total payments not exceeding $1,500 per pregnancy.

Defines "doula certification organization" to include eight nationally or internationally recognized organizations: DONA International, International Childbirth Education Association, Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators, Birthworks International, Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association, Childbirth International, International Center for Traditional Childbearing, and Commonsense Childbirth Inc.

Requires doulas to complete at least 24 hours of in-person training, attend one breastfeeding class, two childbirth classes, and two births, plus obtain references from a birth mother and a physician or certified nurse midwife.

Requires doulas to complete instruction in cultural competency, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and health information confidentiality under HIPAA standards.

Mandates the Medicaid director establish a state doula registry and requires all registered doulas to carry malpractice insurance and be at least 18 years of age.