S. 4304 118th Congress Senate

Mamas First Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for services provided by doulas and midwives, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 9, 2024 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

Health

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May 9, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

May 9, 2024

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action May 9, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mamas First Act

This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover doula and midwife services, including prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, in a variety of settings.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Finance Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
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Bodies those filers lobbied

Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
2 filings
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
2 filings
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
2 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
2 filings
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
2 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2 filings
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
2 filings
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
2 filings

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Cosponsors 6