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                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2024
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROUK  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation  to  the  New  York
   state  community  doula directory; and to repeal certain provisions of
   the public health law relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Title 6-A of article 25 of the public health law, as added
 by a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the public health law relating
 to establishing the New York state community doula directory for  doulas
 serving  Medicaid  patients, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.
 1867-A and A. 5435-A, is REPEALED.
   § 2. The social services law is amended by adding a new section  365-p
 to read as follows:
   §  365-P. DOULAS FOR MEDICAID. 1. DEFINITIONS. (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, "DOULA" MEANS A TRAINED  PERSON  WHO  PROVIDES  CONTINUOUS
 PHYSICAL,  EMOTIONAL, AND INFORMATIONAL SUPPORT TO A PREGNANT PERSON AND
 THE FAMILY OF SUCH PREGNANT PERSON DURING OR  A  REASONABLE  TIME  AFTER
 PREGNANCY.
   (B)  A  DOULA  MAY PROVIDE SERVICES IN HOSPITALS, BIRTHING CENTERS, AT
 HOME DELIVERIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY SETTINGS.
   2. NEW YORK STATE COMMUNITY DOULA DIRECTORY. (A) THE DEPARTMENT  SHALL
 ESTABLISH  AND  MAINTAIN  A  COMMUNITY DOULA DIRECTORY FOR DOULAS ON THE
 DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET WEBSITE FOR THE PURPOSES OF MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT
 AND PROMOTING DOULA SERVICES TO MEDICAID RECIPIENTS.
   (B) THE DIRECTORY SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING  INFORMATION  CONCERNING
 DOULAS SUCH AS:
   (I) THE NAME OF THE DOULA WHO PROVIDES DOULA SERVICES;
   (II)  THE  ADDRESS  AND  LOCATION  OF  WHERE  THE DOULA PROVIDES DOULA
 SERVICES;
   (III) THE NAME OF EACH MEDICAID PROVIDER  THAT  EMPLOYS  OR  CONTRACTS
 WITH A DOULA TO PROVIDE DOULA SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE MEDICAID RECIPIENTS;
   (IV)  THE DOULA'S NATIONAL PROVIDER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, IF APPLICA-
 BLE; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   (V) ALL DOCUMENTATION OF CRITERIA PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF
 THIS SECTION.
   (C)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE THE METHOD OF REGISTRATION AND THE
 DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO VERIFY SUCH CRITERIA HAS BEEN MET.
   (D) EACH DOULA SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR  COMPLETING  THE  REQUIREMENTS
 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   (E)  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT IMPOSE ANY FEE ON ANY DOULA TO REGISTER
 FOR ADMITTANCE INTO THE NEW YORK STATE COMMUNITY DOULA DIRECTORY.
   (F) THE COMMUNITY DOULA DIRECTORY SHALL BE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE  AT  NO
 COST  TO  THE  DOULA OR BIRTHING PERSON LOOKING TO HIRE A DOULA IN THEIR
 COMMUNITY.
   3. CRITERIA FOR ADMITTANCE INTO THE NEW  YORK  STATE  COMMUNITY  DOULA
 DIRECTORY.  (A) EACH DOULA SEEKING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT SHALL APPLY TO
 BE REGISTERED IN THE NEW YORK STATE COMMUNITY DOULA DIRECTORY.
   (B) A DOULA SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT A CERTIFIED  COPY  OF  SUCH
 DOULA'S CERTIFICATION FROM A DOULA EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION OR BY DEMON-
 STRATION  OF  SATISFACTORY PROFICIENCY PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, AND
 HIS, HER, OR THEIR FULL NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS,  AND
 IF APPLICABLE, THEIR NATIONAL PROVIDER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
   §  3.  This  act  shall  take  effect on the same date and in the same
 manner as a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the public  health  law
 relating  to  establishing  the New York state community doula directory
 for doulas serving Medicaid patients, as proposed in  legislative  bills
 numbers S.  1867-A and A. 5435-A, takes effect.