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WI SB1101
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
LaTonya Johnson
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AI Summary
- Hospitals must provide one postpartum home visit to any person who requests it within 14 days of giving birth, with the visit scheduled within 14 days of the request
- Visits may be provided by doulas trained to Wisconsin Doulas of Color Collective standards, licensed midwives, licensed nurse-midwives, or other licensed health care providers within their scope of practice
- Postpartum home visits include physical recovery assessment, breastfeeding and infant feeding support, maternal emotional wellness screening, and connection to follow-up care
- Hospitals are prohibited from billing patients directly for postpartum home visit services
- Health insurance policies and self-insured governmental health plans with maternity coverage must cover one postpartum home visit per birth with no cost-sharing
Legislative Description
Postpartum home visits.
Last Action
Representative Mayadev added as a cosponsor
3/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Health3/12/2026
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