Lashrecse Aird
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 13
Primary
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. This bill is identical to HB 1614.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; postpartum doula care; report.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0706)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 706 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
Governor's substitute printed (SB1418S1)
Governor's substitute printed (SB1418S1)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1418)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1418ER)
House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Passed House with substitute (87-Y 9-N)
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1418)
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25107105D-H1
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Read first time
Rules suspended
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Assigned Education sub: Health
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Presented and ordered printed 25104625D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Governor Substitute Not Adopted | HTML PDF |
| Governor's Recommendation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Health and Human Services Substitute | HTML PDF HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Unknown | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1418) | PDF PDF |
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