* § 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
applicable; and

(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
demonstration 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.

* NB Effective August 6, 2024