Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 192 (2023GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Escamilla, L.

Final action

Senate/ filed 3/3/2023

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit, in consultation with certain stakeholders, a state plan amendment to cover doula services; and
• if approved, requires the Medicaid program to cover doula services.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

MEDICAID DOULA SERVICES
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Luz Escamilla
House Sponsor: 
 Rosemary T. Lesser
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill authorizes the Medicaid program to apply for a state plan amendment to cover
doula services.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit, in consultation
with certain stakeholders, a state plan amendment to cover doula services; and
▸ if approved, requires the Medicaid program to cover doula services.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
26-18-29
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
26-18-29
 is enacted to read:
 26-18-29.
Doula services.
(1) (a) Before October 1, 2023, the department shall apply for a Medicaid state plan
amendment to cover doula services, including prenatal and postpartum care.
(b) The department shall develop the state plan amendment described in Subsection
(1)(a) in consultation with individuals representing patients, doulas, physicians, nurses, and
health care facilities in the state.
(2) If the state plan amendment described in Subsection (1) is approved, the Medicaid
program shall provide coverage of doula services.