VirginiaHealth insurance; coverage for doula care services.
What it does
Health insurance; coverage for doula care services. Requires health insurers, corporations providing health care subscription contracts, and health maintenance organizations whose policy, contract, or plan includes coverage for obstetrical services to provide coverage for doula care services provided by a state-certified doula. The bill requires such coverage to include coverage for at least eight visits during the antepartum or postpartum period and support during labor and delivery.
More detail
The bill provides that health insurance carriers are (i) not required to pay for duplicate services actually rendered by both a state-certified doula and another health care provider and (ii) prohibited from requiring supervision, signature, or referral by any other health care provider as a condition of reimbursement for doula care services, except when those requirements are also applicable to other categories of health care providers.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 18Left in Labor and CommerceLatest
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1468)
- Jan 28Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1Minor
- Jan 23Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 23Presented and ordered printed 26105422DIntroduced