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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1418: Postpartum doula care; DMAS to amend state plan for medical assistance services.

Enacted 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

SB 1418 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Postpartum doula care; DMAS to amend state plan for medical assistance services. Primary sponsor: Lashrecse Aird (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0706).

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.

Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; postpartum doula care; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment for up to 10 doula visits, with up to four doula visits during pregnancy and up to six doula visits during the 12 months after the individual gives birth. The bill requires the Department to report to the Governor and General Assembly annually on the implementation and outcomes of the provision, and requires the first such report to be submitted by December 31, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 1614.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lashrecse AirdPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Jennifer Carroll FoyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Angelia GravesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Mamie LockeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0706)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 706 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
  4. Communicated to Governor
  5. Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
  6. Governor's substitute printed (SB1418S1)
  7. Governor's substitute printed (SB1418S1)
  8. Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  9. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  10. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
  11. Signed by President
  12. Signed by Speaker

Showing 12 most recent of 39 actions. Full history

Sources

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