Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB2423: MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULAS
Status: Passed one chamber, June 1, 2026
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires hospitals and birthing centers to adopt and maintain written policies and procedures authorizing a patient enrolled in the medical assistance program to select an Illinois Medicaid certified and enrolled doula of the patient's choice to accompany the patient within the facility's premises for the purposes of providing support before, during, and after labor and childbirth, and during the patient's entire postpartum stay. Provides that the doula shall be considered part of the patient's care team and shall not be counted as a support person or against any guest quota. Requires hospitals and birthing centers to provide a written copy of their policies and procedures to maternity patients, the facilities' maternity health care providers, and any other person at the patient's request. Requires publication of the written policies on each facility's website. Contains provisions concerning hospital and birthing center liaisons and doulas certification acknowledgment requirements. Permits the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Public Health to establish standing recommendations to meet Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirements and ensure access to preventive services, including Medicaid-covered maternal and reproductive health supports and services.
What the bill says
An act concerning public aid.
From the engrossed text, March 26, 2025:
AN ACT concerning public aid. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by adding Sections 5-18.6 and 5-18.7 as follows: (305 ILCS 5/5-18.6 new) [ hospitals and birthing ] [ADDED: centers.] [ADDED: (a) Recognizing the importance that doulas provide in the ] [ADDED: support and advocacy for pregnant persons, within 6 months ] [ADDED: after this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, all ] [ADDED: hospitals with licensed obstetric beds and birthing centers ] [ADDED: shall adopt and maintain written policies and procedures to ] [ADDED: permit a patient enrolled in the medical assistance program to ] [ADDED: have an Illinois Medicaid certified and enrolled doula of the ] [ADDED: patient's choice accompany the patient within the facility's ] [ADDED: premises for the purposes of providing support before, during, ] [ADDED: and after labor and childbirth.] [ADDED: (1) An Illinois Medicaid certified and enrolled doula ] [ADDED: shall not be counted as a support person or against the ] [ADDED: guest quota before, during, or after childbirth.] [ADDED: (2) Each applicable facility shall post a summary of ] [ADDED: the facility's policies and procedures adopted in ] HB2423 Engrossed- 2 -LRB104 11310 KTG 21396 b HB2423 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 11310 …
Sponsors
- Yolonda Morris (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Davis (D, 32)
- Camille Y. Lilly (D, 78)
- Nicolle Grasse (D, 53)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth (D, 92)
- Kimberly Du Buclet (D, 5)
- Amy Briel (D, 76)
- Theresa Mah (D, 24)
- Maura Hirschauer (D, 49)
- Dagmara Avelar (D, 85)
- Mary Gill (D, 35)
- Barbara Hernandez (D, 50)
Latest actions
- : Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- : Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2026
- : Approved for Consideration Assignments
- : Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025
- : Approved for Consideration Assignments
- : Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- : Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
Votes
- Do Pass as Amended Executive (May 15, 2025): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 10, 2025): 112 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee (April 9, 2025): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee (March 19, 2025): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 305 - Public Aid
Common questions
- What is HB2423?
- HB2423 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULAS.
- What does HB2423 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning public aid.
- What is the status of HB2423?
- Passed one chamber as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2423?
- Yolonda Morris (D, 9), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2423?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2423&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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