Massachusetts S3202 mandates insurance coverage for doula services, establishes a Doula Advisory Committee, and sets standards for doula.

Massachusetts S3202 requires health insurance policies to cover doula services, which include continuous labor support, pregnancy loss support, and educational resources. The bill mandates a minimum of twenty hours of prenatal and postpartum doula services per pregnancy, with no limitations on billing time per patient per day. Policies must establish a process for additional hours in cases of heightened risk or need. Doulas must be reimbursed at a rate equivalent to MassHealth's rate.

Massachusetts S3202 mandates insurance coverage for doula services, establishes a Doula Advisory Committee, and sets standards for doula.

Massachusetts S3202 requires health insurance policies to cover doula services, which include continuous labor support, pregnancy loss support, and educational resources. The bill mandates a minimum of twenty hours of prenatal and postpartum doula services per pregnancy, with no limitations on billing time per patient per day. Policies must establish a process for additional hours in cases of heightened risk or need. Doulas must be reimbursed at a rate equivalent to MassHealth's rate.