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NY A 5709

in committee

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

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 5709 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5709 is in committee as of 2026-05-20 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-20): PRINT NUMBER 5709A

What is NY A 5709 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY A 5709?

Michaelle C. Solages is the primary sponsor of NY A 5709, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-20 — PRINT NUMBER 5709A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michaelle C. Solagesprimary
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Jodi Gigliocosponsor
  • Latrice Walkercosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Michael Novakhovcosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-20

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-20

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-05-20

    PRINT NUMBER 5709A

    amendment-passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 10364not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 5465not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 9868

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A5709?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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