Medicaid; creating the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act; requiring coverage and reimbursement of specified services; requiring certain reimbursement methodology. Effective date.

Summary

The legislation adds new Medicaid benefits for pregnant and postpartum women, including depression screening, blood‑pressure self‑monitoring, remote ultrasounds, and support from doulas and community health workers. It also requires that prenatal, delivery and postpartum services be billed separately rather than through a global payment. The goal is to improve access to comprehensive maternal care.

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