Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-485

EHS 485

MassHealth Doula Reimbursement

Ms. Lovely, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Ms. Rausch and Messrs. Hinds and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0300, by inserting at the end of thereof the following:- “; provided further that not less than $1,000,000 be expended to create doula workforce development programs in furtherance of coverage of doula services by MassHealth and with the goal of eliminating the financial barriers for participating doulas, including but not limited to doula trainings, recruitment, and the development of required doula competencies”; and by striking the figure “$120,844,597” and by inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$121,844,597”.