Senate Bill 93: Regards doula services

Primary Sponsor

Senator Michele Reynolds (R)

Primary Sponsor

Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D)

SB 93 establishes two programs relating to the provision and coverage of doula services and requires each doula participating in one of those programs to hold a certificate issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing. As defined under the bill, a doula is a trained, non-medical professional who advocates for, and provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to, a pregnant woman during the antepartum, intrapartum, or postpartum periods.

• Legislation Status

  Introduced and referred to the Health Committee in March 2023.

• Legislation Text

  Read the contents of the legislation, as introduced, here.

• Legislation Testimony

  Read the testimony from the hearing here.