Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session
An Act To Provide For The Certification Of Birth Doulas By The State Department Of Health; To Require The Department To Establish The Competency-based Requirements That A Birth Doula Must Meet To Obtain Certification; To Require The Department To Establish Certification And Renewal Fees, Administrative Procedures, Disciplinary Procedures, Continuing Education Requirements, Administrative Requirements And Forms Necessary To Implement This Act; To Create In The State Treasury A Special Fund To Be Known As The Birth Doula Certification Fund, And Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Expended By The Department For The Administration Of This Act; To Provide That This Act Does Not Prohibit A Person From Practicing As A Birth Doula Without Obtaining Certification Under This Act; To Prohibit Persons From Using The Title "state-certified Birth Doula" In Connection With The Person's Name To Indicate Or Imply That The Person Is A State-certified Birth Doula Without Being Certified As A Birth Doula In Accordance With This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Died In Committee (2026-02-03)