VT S0053 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Passed on June 11 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-13 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

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

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Title

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

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-13HouseSenate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025
2025-06-11SenateSigned by Governor on June 9, 2025
2025-06-03SenateDelivered to Governor on June 3, 2025
2025-05-23HouseSenate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
2025-05-22SenateAs passed by Senate and House
2025-05-22SenateHouse proposal of amendment concurred in
2025-05-22SenateHouse proposal of amendment; text
2025-05-22SenateRules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
2025-05-22SenateHouse proposal of amendment
2025-05-22SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2025-05-22SenateHouse message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
2025-05-20HouseRead third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
2025-05-20HouseAction Calendar: Unfinished Business
2025-05-19HouseAction Calendar: Third Reading
2025-05-16HouseThird Reading ordered
2025-05-16HouseReport of Committee on Health Care agreed to
2025-05-16HouseRep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
2025-05-16HouseRep. Branagan of Georgia recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
2025-05-16HouseRep. Cordes of Bristol reported for the Committee on Health Care
2025-05-16HouseRead second time
2025-05-16HouseAction Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-05-15HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-05-14HousePending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
2025-05-09HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
2025-05-09HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-03-27HouseRead first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
2025-03-25SenateRead 3rd time & passed
2025-03-25SenateNew Business/Third Reading
2025-03-21Senate3rd reading ordered
2025-03-21SenateRecommendation of amendment disagreed to
2025-03-21SenateReported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations
2025-03-21SenateReported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance
2025-03-21SenateReported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Health and Welfare with recommendation of amendment
2025-03-21SenateReported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations
2025-03-21SenateRead 2nd time
2025-03-21SenateFavorable report by Committee on Appropriations
2025-03-21SenateFavorable report by Committee on Finance
2025-03-21SenateFavorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2025-03-21SenateFavorable report by Committee on Government Operations
2025-03-21SenateNew Business/Second Reading
2025-03-20SenateFavorable report by Committee on Appropriations
2025-03-20SenateFavorable report by Committee on Finance
2025-03-20SenateFavorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2025-03-20SenateFavorable report by Committee on Government Operations
2025-03-20SenateSecond Reading
2025-03-20SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2025-03-19SenateReferred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
2025-03-19SenateFavorable report by Committee on Finance
2025-03-19SenateFavorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2025-03-19SenateFavorable report by Committee on Government Operations
2025-03-19SenateSecond Reading
2025-03-19SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2025-03-18SenateReferred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
2025-03-18SenateFavorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2025-03-18SenateFavorable report by Committee on Government Operations
2025-03-18SenateSecond Reading
2025-03-18SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2025-02-25SenateCommitted to Committee on Health and Welfare with report of Committee on Government Operations intact, under suspension of Senate Rule 49, on motion of Senator Collamore
2025-02-25SenateFavorable report by Committee on Government Operations
2025-02-25SenateSecond Reading
2025-02-25SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2025-02-06SenateRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

Vermont State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.53
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0053/S-0053%20As%20Introduced.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0053/S-0053%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Official.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0053/S-0053%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT050/ACT050%20As%20Enacted.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/GENERAL-381606-v2-2025_S53_Doulas-SHW-Passed.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/GENERAL-381606-v4-2025_S53_Doulas-SENATE-PASSED.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/GENERAL-381606-v6-2025_S53_Doulas-HHC-Passed.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/GENERAL-381606-v7-2025_S53_Doulas-Enact-Act-50.pdf

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