Improving Coverage and Care for Mothers Act This bill expands the scope of Medicaid coverage of pregnant women, including by extending coverage to all pregnant women regardless of otherwise applicable requirements, requiring one year of postpartum coverage, and expanding coverage to include services provided by doulas, midwives, and lactation consultants.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Improving Coverage and Care for Mothers Act
USA117th CongressS-1977| Senate
| Updated: 6/8/2021
Improving Coverage and Care for Mothers Act This bill expands the scope of Medicaid coverage of pregnant women, including by extending coverage to all pregnant women regardless of otherwise applicable requirements, requiring one year of postpartum coverage, and expanding coverage to include services provided by doulas, midwives, and lactation consultants.
Child healthHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelMedicaidPoverty and welfare assistanceSex and reproductive healthWomen's health