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S.53 (Act 50)

An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Sen. Martine Gulick , Sen. Alison Clarkson , Sen. Ruth Hardy , Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky , Sen. Anne Watson , Sen. Rebecca White
6/13/2025 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025
Sponsor(s)
  • Sen. Martine Gulick
  • Additional Sponsors
  • Sen. Alison Clarkson
  • Sen. Ruth Hardy
  • Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky
  • Sen. Anne Watson
  • Sen. Rebecca White
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House 6/13/2025 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025
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An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

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An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

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An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
Print Report
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:30 PM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Maria Rossi, Social Worker, Doula, Advocate, Washington County Mental Health Services
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
4:00 PM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Friday, February 21, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:00 PM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Vote

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
11:30 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Introduction and walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Maria Rossi, Social Worker, Doula, Advocate, Washington County Mental Health Services
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, March 14, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:40 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Discussion

Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:00 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
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S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
1:30 PM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Walk-through and Vote

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
3:10 PM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Review

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Sarah Teel, Co-Director, Doula Association of Vermont
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
10:35 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Discussion and straw poll

Sarah Teel, Co-Director, Doula Association of Vermont
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
11:00 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Walk-Through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
11:20 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Walk-Through of Fiscal Note

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:35 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Maria Rossi, Social Worker, Doula, Advocate, Washington County Mental Health Services
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Health Care
9:00 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
10:00 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
11:30 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners
Sarah Teel, Co-Director, Doula Association of Vermont
11:55 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Mark-Up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
After Floor

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Mark-Up and Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
10:00 AM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
3:00 PM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Walk through and vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Beverly Boget, Director of Planning, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:30 PM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

House Proposal of Amendment

Mari Cordes, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Committee Documents

  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • House Committee on Health Care
  • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Committee on Government Operations
  • Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2025-2026
Print Report
House Committee on Appropriations
  • Beverly Boget, Director of Planning, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Sarah Teel, Co-Director, Doula Association of Vermont
House Committee on Health Care
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Maria Rossi, Social Worker, Doula, Advocate, Washington County Mental Health Services
  • Sarah Teel, Co-Director, Doula Association of Vermont
House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Finance
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Government Operations
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mari Cordes, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
  • Maria Rossi, Social Worker, Doula, Advocate, Washington County Mental Health Services
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Maria Rossi, Social Worker, Doula, Advocate, Washington County Mental Health Services

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Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
  • S.53 (Act 50) – An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services, As Enacted
  • S.53 – An act relating to certification of community- based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services, As recommended by the House Committee on Health Care
  • S.53 – An act relating to certification of community- based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services, As Passed by the Senate
  • S.53 – An act relating to certification of community- based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare Draft 1.1

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No committee of conference members found for S.53 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Committee of Conference Meetings

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Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
Print Report
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.53 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for S.53 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.

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Act

  • Signed into law 6/9/2025
  • As Enacted (ACT 50)
  • Act Summary

An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2025-2026
Statute
3 V.S.A. § 122. Office of Professional Regulation
3 V.S.A. § 123. Duties of Office
3 V.S.A. § 125. Fees
26 V.S.A. § 4171. Definitions [Effective July 1, 2026]
26 V.S.A. § 4172. Prohibitions; penalties [Effective July 1, 2026]
26 V.S.A. § 4173. Duties of the director [Effective July 1, 2026]
26 V.S.A. § 4174. Advisor appointees [Effective July 1, 2026]
26 V.S.A. § 4175. Eligibility [Effective July 1, 2026]
26 V.S.A. § 4176. Certificate renewal [Effective July 1, 2026]
26 V.S.A. § 4177. Unprofessional conduct [Effective July 1, 2026]
33 V.S.A. § 1901n. High-intensity residential treatment for substance use disorder and co-occurring mental conditions

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Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel

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