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# Maternal health services expanded in Arkansas
- State Senator Reginald Murdock - Sep 8, 2026 - 27 mins ago - 0
State Senator Reginald Murdock
Arkansas expanded its maternal health services on September 1 when Medicaid began reimbursing doula and lactation consultant care under rules recently approved by the Arkansas Legislative Council. The move follows the council’s Administrative Rules Subcommittee endorsement and completes a process initiated by two laws passed in 2025: the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act and Act 625.
The Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act directs $45 million annually toward improving maternal outcomes and requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to create Medicaid reimbursement for doula services.
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Reginald Murdock, D-Marianna, is an Arkansas State Senator for District 9. To contact him, email rkm72360@yahoo.com.
State Senator Reginald Murdock
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