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SB1229 • 2026

Enacts provisions relating to health insurance coverage of maternity services

Enacts provisions relating to health insurance coverage of maternity services

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Washington, Barbara; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-02-24
Official status
Hearing Conducted S Insurance and Banking Committee
Effective date
2026-08-28

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted S Insurance and Banking Committee

  2. 2026-01-27 S239

    Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee

  3. 2026-01-07 S72

    S First Read

  4. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

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SB 1229 - This act enacts provisions relating to health insurance coverage of maternity services.

HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OF MIDWIVES (Section 376.1755)
This act requires that certain health benefit plans providing coverage for maternity services shall provide coverage for health care services provided by a midwife, as defined in the act. The act further enacts provisions relating to cost-sharing requirements, requires reimbursement for services lawfully provided by midwives as well as physicians, and specifies that terminology in a health benefit plan subject to the act which is deemed to discriminate against midwifery or to inhibit reimbursement for midwifery services at the in-network rate shall be void and unenforceable. (Section 376.1755).

These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 260 (2025), SB 1238 (2024), SB 1222 (2024), SB 713 (2023), HB 900 (2023), and HB 1148 (2023).

HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OF DOULA SERVICES (Section 376.1758)
The act directs the Department of Health and Senior Services to promulgate rules for registration allowing a "doula", as defined in the act, to receive reimbursement for doula services. The act shall not be construed to prohibit any person from practicing as a doula, regardless of registration with the Department. (Section 376.1758).

These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 260 (2025), similar to HB 890 (2025), and identical to provisions in SB 1238 (2024), SB 1222 (2024), SB 713 (2023), HB 900 (2023), and HB 1148 (2023).
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