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SB692 • 2025

Establishes a community-based perinatal services access program to increase access to culturally specific and culturally competent community-based services during the perinatal period.

Establishes a community-based perinatal services access program to increase access to culturally specific and culturally competent community-based services during the perinatal period.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Reynolds,, Representative Grayber,, Neron, Senator Campos,, Gelser Blouin,, Patterson,, Representative Chotzen,, Levy E,, Marsh,, Nelson,, Nguyen H,, Rieke Smith,, Ruiz,
Last action
2025-07-25
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-25 Senate

    Chapter 539, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-25 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-07-17 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-27 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-27 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-26 House

    Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 44; Nays, 4--Boice, Boshart Davis, Scharf, Skarlatos; Excused, 8--Cate, Diehl, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Hartman, Levy B, Mannix, Sosa.

  7. 2025-06-25 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  8. 2025-06-25 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 3--Bonham, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--President Wagner.

  10. 2025-06-23 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  11. 2025-06-23 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  12. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Second reading.

  13. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

  14. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  17. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.

  18. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)

  19. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  20. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health, then Ways and Means.

  23. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act expands access to maternal health services. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).
Establishes a community-based perinatal services access program to increase access to culturally specific and culturally competent community-based services during the perinatal period.
Expands coverage in the medical assistance program and under health insurance policies for services provided by doulas, lactation counselors and lactation educators.
Directs the Health Licensing Office to adopt rules to regulate the practice of lactation counselors and lactation educators.
Relating to: Relating to perinatal services.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned