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HB2423 - 104th General Assembly
MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULAS
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Yolonda Morris - Lisa Davis - Camille Y. Lilly - Nicolle Grasse - Jehan Gordon-Booth, Kimberly Du Buclet, Amy Briel, Theresa Mah, Maura Hirschauer, Dagmara Avelar, Mary Gill, Barbara Hernandez, Mary Beth Canty, Tracy Katz Muhl, Michelle Mussman, Anne Stava-Murray, Sharon Chung, Kelly M. Cassidy, Michael Crawford, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Lindsey LaPointe, William "Will" Davis, Suzanne M. Ness, Laura Faver Dias, Jawaharial Williams, Natalie A. Manley, Sonya M. Harper, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Terra Costa Howard, Anna Moeller, Hoan Huynh, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar and Abdelnasser Rashid
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Don Harmon)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/5-18.6 new
305 ILCS 5/5-18.7 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires hospitals and birthing centers to adopt and maintain written policies and procedures authorizing a patient enrolled in the medical assistance program to select an Illinois Medicaid certified and enrolled doula of the patient's choice to accompany the patient within the facility's premises for the purposes of providing support before, during, and after labor and childbirth, and during the patient's entire postpartum stay. Provides that the doula shall be considered part of the patient's care team and shall not be counted as a support person or against any guest quota. Requires hospitals and birthing centers to provide a written copy of their policies and procedures to maternity patients, the facilities' maternity health care providers, and any other person at the patient's request. Requires publication of the written policies on each facility's website. Contains provisions concerning hospital and birthing center liaisons and doulas certification acknowledgment requirements. Permits the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Public Health to establish standing recommendations to meet Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirements and ensure access to preventive services, including Medicaid-covered maternal and reproductive health supports and services.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, within 6 months after the amendatory Act, all hospitals with licensed obstetric beds and birthing centers shall adopt and maintain written policies and procedures to permit a patient enrolled in the medical assistance program to have an Illinois Medicaid certified and enrolled doula of the patient's choice accompany the patient within the facility's premises for the purposes of providing support before, during, and after labor and childbirth. Provides that an Illinois Medicaid certified and enrolled doula shall not be counted as a support person or against the guest quota before, during, or after childbirth. Requires each applicable facility to post a summary of the facility's adopted policies and procedures on its website, including contact information to facilitate communication between the facility and Illinois Medicaid enrolled doulas and doula organizations. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act: (i) shall be construed to provide a doula with access to a patient when that access is inconsistent with generally accepted medical standards or practices; and (ii) is intended to expand or limit the malpractice liability of a hospital beyond the limits existing in current Illinois statutory and common law. Requires Illinois Medicaid enrolled doulas to provide written acknowledgment of doula certification and enrollment in the medical assistance program upon request of the hospital or birthing facility. Permits the Departments of Healthcare and Family Services and Public Health to establish standing recommendations to meet Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirements and ensure access to preventive services.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
305 ILCS 5/5-18.6 new
305 ILCS 5/5-18.7 new
Adds reference to:
305 ILCS 5/5-1from Ch. 23, par. 5-1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Medical Assistance Article.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/31/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 02/04/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 02/04/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 02/25/2025 | House | Assigned to Human Services Committee |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 03/24/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 03/24/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 03/24/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 03/25/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee |
| 03/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 04/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 04/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| 04/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee |
| 04/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 04/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 04/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 05/08/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 05/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 05/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon |
| 05/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 05/13/2025 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon |
| 05/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 05/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 05/15/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000 |
| 05/15/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading |
| 05/15/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 05/15/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 |