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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5709: Establishes a work group to set reimbursement rates for doulas in the state Medicaid program and address other criteria related to their practice

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 5709 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a work group to set reimbursement rates for doulas in the state Medicaid program and address other criteria related to their practice. Primary sponsor: Michaelle Solages (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 5709A.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes a 14 member doula Medicaid reimbursement work group within the department of health to set reimbursement rates for doulas in the state Medicaid program and address other criteria related to their practice; requires the work group to conduct a study and evaluate the costs, benefits and issues that may be associated with Medicaid reimbursement for doulas and for providing doula care to Medicaid recipients; makes related provisions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Democratic/Working Families 4 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michaelle SolagesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Sarah ClarkCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse136
Brian CunninghamCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Jodi GiglioCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse2
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Dave McDonoughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Demond MeeksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Misha NovakhovCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse45
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Latrice WalkerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. PRINT NUMBER 5709A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
  3. REFERRED TO HEALTH
  4. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source