A5709 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Establishes a 14 member doula Medicaid reimbursement work group within the department of health to set reimbursement rates for doulas in the state Medicaid program and address other criteria related to their practice; requires the work group to conduct a study and evaluate the costs, benefits and issues that may be associated with Medicaid reimbursement for doulas and for providing doula care to Medicaid recipients; makes related provisions.
- Title
- Establishes a work group to set reimbursement rates for doulas in the state Medicaid program and address other criteria related to their practice
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-05-20
- In committee
- Health
- Introduced
- 2025-02-20
- Active version
- A5709A
- Same as
- S9868
- Law section
- Public Health
Sponsors
- Michaelle C. Solages Assembly Member, District 22
Co-sponsors
- Brian Cunningham Assembly Member, District 43
Heard in committee
- Health NY State Assembly committee