SF 132: Relating to Medicaid coverage of maternity care including doula care

What it does

This bill relates to maternal and child health improvements under the Medicaid program by directing the department of health and human services (HHS) 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. The bill provides that HHS, in collaboration with stakeholders, shall establish a certification and participating provider enrollment process for doulas, and a reimbursement rate for doula services.

Senate subcommittee · named January 30, 2025

• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 0 against

For: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Family Planning Council of Iowa; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 23, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. January 30, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Costello and Petersen