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Relating to Medicaid coverage of maternity care including doula care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2023
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa would change how Medicaid handles maternity care to include services from doulas. The state's health department would update its rules and contracts to make sure these new services are available to people in the program.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to maternal and child health improvements under the Medicaid program by directing the department of health and human services under both fee-for-service and managed care administration of Medicaid to adopt rules pursuant to Code chapter 17A, amend any contract with a managed care organization, and apply for any Medicaid state plan amendment or waiver as may be necessary to provide maternity care including doula care as defined in the bill.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 17, 2023. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
Lobbying
9 for · 0 against · 4 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
90th General Assembly
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- SF 2013 Relating to Medicaid coverage of maternity care including doula care89th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identicalCleared committee
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