Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 415 First Substitute (2023GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Matthews, A.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/15/2023

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• requires coverage of doula services by the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program;
• requires the program to report on its coverage of doula services to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee; and
• provides a repeal date.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

DOULA SERVICES COVERAGE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ashlee Matthews
Senate Sponsor: 
 Luz Escamilla
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill requires the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program to cover doula
services.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ requires coverage of doula services by the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance
Program;
▸ requires the program to report on its coverage of doula services to the Health and
Human Services Interim Committee; and
▸ provides a repeal date.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63I-2-249
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 64
ENACTS:
49-20-422
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
49-20-422
 is enacted to read:
 49-20-422.
Coverage of doula services.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Doula" means an individual who:
(i) provides information and physical and emotional support:
(A) to a pregnant or postpartum individual; and
(B) related to the pregnant or postpartum individual's pregnancy; and
(ii) is certified by one or more organizations approved by the program.
(b) "Qualified individual" means a covered individual who is:
(i) within the state employees' risk pool; and
(ii) (A) is pregnant; or
(B) was pregnant within the past six months.
(2) For a plan year that begins on or after July 1, 2023, and before July 1, 2026, the
program shall cover services provided by a doula to a qualified individual.
(3) The program may establish limits for coverage under Subsection (2), including
limits based on:
(a) the type or number of services provided; and
(b) a qualified individual's physical or emotional condition.
(4) The program shall report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee on
or before October 1 of each year regarding coverage provided under Subsection (2), including:
(a) covered providers;
(b) covered services;
(c) provider payment rates;
(d) covered-individual cost sharing;
(e) total provider payments and covered-individual cost sharing; and
(f) any indicators of whether doula services have:
(i) reduced pregnancy or postpartum coverage costs; or
(ii) improved pregnancy or postpartum care.
Section 2. Section 
63I-2-249
 is amended to read:
63I-2-249.
Repeal dates: Title 49.
(1)
 Subsection 
49-20-420
(3), regarding a requirement to report to the Legislature, is
repealed January 1, 2030.
 (2) Section 
49-20-422
, regarding coverage for doula services, is repealed July 1, 2027.