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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3108: Doulas

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

H 3108 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Doulas. Primary sponsor: Kambrell Garvin (Democratic), Tommy Pope (Republican), Hamilton Grant (Democratic), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Annie McDaniel (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McDaniel.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 145 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ALLOW REIMBURSEMENT FOR DOULA SERVICES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO REQUIRE COVERAGE OF SUCH SERVICES THROUGH PRIVATE INSURANCE AND MEDICAID, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO SET FORTH CRITERIA FOR MEDICAID COVERAGE OF DOULA SERVICES; TO CREATE A SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR DOULAS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DOULA CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION AND TO REQUIRE THE ORGANIZATION TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR STATEWIDE CERTIFICATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A STATEWIDE REGISTRY FOR CERTIFIED DOULAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-134 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INSURANCE CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE SERVICES OF PERINATAL DOULAS AND TO REQUIRE UTILIZATION REPORTING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kambrell GarvinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Hamilton GrantPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Annie McDanielPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McDaniel
  2. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  5. Prefiled

Sources

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