New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A5709: Establishes a work group to set reimbursement rates for doulas in the state Medicaid program and address other criteria related to their practice
Status: In committee, May 20, 2026
Establishes a 14 member doula Medicaid reimbursement work group within the department of health to set reimbursement rates for doulas in the state Medicaid program and address other criteria related to their practice; requires the work group to conduct a study and evaluate the costs, benefits and issues that may be associated with Medicaid reimbursement for doulas and for providing doula care to Medicaid recipients; makes related provisions.
What the bill says
An act to establish a work group to set reimbursement rates for doulas in the state Medicaid program and address other criteria related to their practice.
From the amended text, May 20, 2026:
AN ACT to establish a work group to set reimbursement rates for doulas in the state Medicaid program and address other criteria related to their practice THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The legislature acknowledges the excluded history that healthcare workers and doulas have as members of historically excluded communities, and acknowledges the exclusionary forces these professions have had in gaining the recognition, certification, and equitable compensation for the critical work they do in pregnancy, maternal health, maternal mental health, and childcare. The legislature declares that it is the purpose of this work group to examine and recommend the best practices for integrating doulas into New York state's Medicaid healthcare system and ensuring the state is prepared and ready to elevate the critical work doulas perform across historically excluded communities across the state of New York. § 2. There is hereby established in the department of health, the doula Medicaid reimbursement work group, hereinafter referred to as the "work group." The majority of the members of the work group shall be composed of doulas, as well as multi-disciplinary experts in the field of doula services and maternal health who serve and are representative of the racial, ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic diversity of birthing people in communities across …
Sponsors
- Michaelle Solages (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34)
- Brian Cunningham (D, 43)
- David McDonough (R, 14)
- Jodi Giglio (R, 2)
- Latrice Walker (D, 55)
- Steven Raga (D, 30)
- Michael Novakhov (R, 45)
- Hermelyn, Rodneyse Bichotte (I, 42)
- Demond Meeks (D, 137)
- Sarah Clark (D, 136)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 5709A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Subjects: Public Health
Common questions
- What is A5709?
- A5709 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes a work group to set reimbursement rates for doulas in the state Medicaid program and address other criteria related to their practice.
- What does A5709 do?
- In its own words: An act to establish a work group to set reimbursement rates for doulas in the state Medicaid program and address other criteria related to their practice.
- What is the status of A5709?
- In committee as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 5709A (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5709?
- Michaelle Solages (D, 22), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5709?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5709
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