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Governor signs new law professionalizing doula care
- Gov. Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 319 into law on Monday to professionalize doula care in Montana starting January 1, 2025.
- This law professionalizes doula care in Montana by mandating doulas obtain state licensing from the Department of Labor and Industry and permits Medicaid reimbursement for their services.
- Montana ranks 32nd in maternal mortality, with Native Americans facing rates seven times higher than White women, and studies show doula care improves outcomes especially in low-income and rural areas.
- The governor's budget office projects that the new law will cost approximately $119,000 annually, assuming doulas participate in about 6% of Medicaid-funded births in Montana each year.
- Supporters expect the law to expand access, improve health outcomes in rural and tribal communities, and create sustainable careers, while the sunset date in 2030 allows future reassessment.
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Minnesota foundation supports reproductive justice | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
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