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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. The Director shall, to the extent authorized by federal law, include under Medicaid coverage for doula services provided by an enrolled doula.
2. The Department shall apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for a waiver granted pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1315 or apply for an amendment of the State Plan for Medicaid that authorizes the Department to receive federal funding to provide coverage of doula services provided by an enrolled doula. The Department shall fully cooperate in good faith with the Federal Government during the application process to satisfy the requirements of the Federal Government for obtaining a waiver or amendment pursuant to this section.
3. A person who wishes to receive reimbursement through the Medicaid program for doula services provided to a recipient of Medicaid must submit to the Division:
(a) An application for enrollment in the form prescribed by the Division; and
(b) Proof that he or she possesses the required training and qualifications prescribed by the Division pursuant to subsection 4.
4. The Division, in consultation with community-based organizations that provide services to pregnant women in this State, shall prescribe the required training and qualifications for enrollment pursuant to subsection 3 to receive reimbursement through Medicaid for doula services.
5. The Department may establish a program to provide incentive payments for enrolled doulas who provide doula services to recipients of Medicaid in rural areas of this State.
6. As used in this section:
(a) “Doula services” means services to provide education and support relating to childbirth, including, without limitation, emotional and physical support provided during pregnancy, labor, birth and the postpartum period.
(b) “Enrolled doula” means a doula who is enrolled with the Division pursuant to this section to receive reimbursement through Medicaid for doula services.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Welfare § 422.27177. State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of coverage for doula services provided by enrolled doula; application for waiver or amendment related to doula services; requirements for enrollment as doula; program to provide incentive payments for enrolled doulas - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-38-public-welfare/nv-rev-st-422-27177/
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