Maternal Health and Early Learning; Citing this act as the "The Motherhood Initiative"; requiring the Department of Health to establish a certain home visit program for expectant mothers; authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration to authorize reduced fees for an applicant or a licensee for certain birthing centers; requiring the department to provide a blood pressure monitor and cuff to an expectant mother for certain purposes and to repair the device and provide replacement parts as necessary; authorizing a doula or midwife to be present with his or her client during childbirth at a hospital, etc.
- Chamber
- Senate
- Introduced
- Jan 8, 2026
- Last action
- Mar 13, 2026 — Died in Health Policy
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 5 · Stalled