Okla. Admin. Code § 317:30-5-1215

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 317:30-5-1215 - General

(a) A doula or birth worker is a trained professional who provides emotional, physical, and informational support services during the prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum periods. Doulas are non-clinical and do not provide medical care. Services should not replace the services of other licensed and trained medical professionals including, but not limited to, physicians, physicians assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and certified nurse midwives.

(b) All Title XIX, CHIP, expansion adult, and Soon-to-be-Sooners (STBS) members who are pregnant or within the postpartum period are eligible for doula services.

(c) Doula services are available for twelve (12) months postpartum, depending on the members continued SoonerCare eligibility.

Okla. Admin. Code § 317:30-5-1215

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 23, August 15, 2023, eff. 7/6/2023 (emergency)

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 9/1/2024