130 CMR, § 463.402
The following terms used in 130 CMR 463.000 have the meanings given in 130 CMR 463.402 unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. The reimbursability of services defined in 130 CMR 463.000 is not determined by these definitions, but by application of 130 CMR 463.000 and 130 CMR 450.000: Administrative and Billing Regulations.
Doula. A qualified professional who provides non-medical emotional, informational, and physical support to individuals and families during pregnancy, delivery, and the post-pregnancy period.
Doula Group Practice. An entity that is not part of a hospital, other group practice, or other healthcare facility and that possesses its own legal identity, maintains its own patient records, administers its own budget and personnel, and is organized primarily for the purpose of rendering doula services.
Labor and Delivery. Childbirth or delivery of a fetus following pregnancy, inclusive of all pregnancy outcomes.
Perinatal. The period encompassing pregnancy and labor and delivery, through 12 months following delivery, inclusive of all pregnancy outcomes.
130 CMR, § 463.402