Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB319: Generally revise health care laws related to doulas
Status: Signed into law, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws related to doulas; providing for licensure and regulation of doulas; establishing licensure requirements; allowing the department of public health and human services to provide medicaid coverage of licensed doula services; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 37-1-401 and 53-6-101, mca; and providing a delayed effective date and a termination date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO DOULAS; PROVIDING FOR LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF DOULAS; ESTABLISHING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS; ALLOWING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE MEDICAID COVERAGE OF LICENSED DOULA SERVICES; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 37-1-401 AND 53-6-101, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE. Section 1. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 through 4], the following definitions apply: (1) "Antepartum" means the period of pregnancy prior to the end of pregnancy. (2) "Department" means the department of labor and industry provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 17. (3) (a) "Doula" means a trained, nonmedical professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a pregnant woman during the antepartum, intrapartum, or postpartum period. (b) The term does not include a traditional healing provider or a person providing services to a friend or family member. (4) "Intrapartum" means the period of pregnancy after the onset of labor through delivery. (5) "Postpartum" means the 12-month period beginning on the last day of the pregnancy. (6) "Traditional healing provider" means an individual who provides traditional healing services in a manner that is recognized by an American Indian or Alaska Native tribe as being consistent with the tribe's traditional healing practices. (7) "Traditional healing services" means a system of culturally appropriate …
Sponsors
- Neumann, Cora (D, 30) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted
- : (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted
- : (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report
Votes
- Do Adopt (April 30, 2025): 54 yea, 46 nay, passed
- Do Adopt (April 30, 2025): 28 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Do Adopt (April 29, 2025): 86 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Do Adopt (April 29, 2025): 29 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Do Not Concur (April 14, 2025): 33 yea, 16 nay, failed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 56 yea, 43 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, Health Care Services, Professions and Occupations A-D, Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is SB319?
- SB319 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise health care laws related to doulas.
- What does SB319 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to doulas; providing for licensure and regulation of doulas; establishing licensure requirements; allowing the department of public health and human services to provide medicaid coverage of licensed doula services; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 37-1-401 and 53-6-101, mca; and providing a delayed effective date and a termination date.
- What is the status of SB319?
- Signed into law as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB319?
- Neumann, Cora (D, 30).
- Where is the official record for SB319?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1837
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