Texas HB2573 amends Medicaid to cover and reimburse doula services for medical assistance recipients.

HB2573 amends the Texas Human Resources Code to ensure Medicaid covers and reimburses doula services for medical assistance recipients. The Health and Human Services Commission must provide reimbursement from the date a recipient's pregnancy is confirmed until 12 months after the pregnancy ends. The executive commissioner must seek a federal waiver to implement these changes, with the option to delay implementation until the waiver is granted. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2573 amends Medicaid to cover and reimburse doula services for medical assistance recipients.

HB2573 amends the Texas Human Resources Code to ensure Medicaid covers and reimburses doula services for medical assistance recipients. The Health and Human Services Commission must provide reimbursement from the date a recipient's pregnancy is confirmed until 12 months after the pregnancy ends. The executive commissioner must seek a federal waiver to implement these changes, with the option to delay implementation until the waiver is granted. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.