VirginiaPostpartum doula care; DMAS to amend state plan for medical assistance services.
What it does
Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; postpartum doula care; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment for up to 10 doula visits, with up to four doula visits during pregnancy and up to six doula visits during the 12 months after the individual gives birth. The bill requires the Department to report to the Governor and General Assembly annually on the implementation and outcomes of the provision, and requires the first such report to be submitted by December 31, 2026.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 1614.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0706)Latest
- May 2Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 706 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)Major
- Mar 25Governor's substitute printed (SB1418S1)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (SB1418S1)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 24Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 21Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1418)
- Feb 21Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1418ER)Major
- Feb 21EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Passed House with substitute (87-Y 9-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (87-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 14Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 14Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to
- Feb 14Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1418)
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 25107105D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 3Rules suspended
- Feb 3Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 31Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 30Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Assigned Education sub: HealthMinor
- Jan 16Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 16Presented and ordered printed 25104625DIntroduced