Doula Support for Healthy Births Pilot Program

Summary

The bill would create a 12‑ to 24‑month pilot that adds trained doula services to existing maternal‑health programs in Broward, Miami‑Dade, and Palm Beach. It targets pregnant and postpartum women who have overcome or are overcoming substance‑use disorders, aiming to lower preterm births and cesarean rates. The Florida Department of Health would run the program and report its findings to the governor and legislature.

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