Proposed Doula Support Pilot Program for Florida
November 17, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
8 actions- Feb 4, 2026SenateCS by Health Policy read 1st time
- Feb 4, 2026SenateNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- Feb 3, 2026SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Feb 2, 2026SenateCS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
- Jan 28, 2026SenateOn Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Show 2 earlier actions
- Dec 1, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
- Nov 17, 2025SenateIntroducedFiled
Version history
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View official text →The Frame
The bill aimed to address high rates of preterm births and cesarean deliveries in Florida by integrating services into existing maternal health programs, contingent on specific state funding.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders
The bill targeted this group for enrollment in the pilot program to receive doula services.
Department of Health
The department was tasked with implementing the pilot program and providing administrative support to the certification task force.
Current stage: Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a doula?
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Why It Matters
The bill aimed to address high rates of preterm births and cesarean deliveries in Florida by integrating services into existing maternal health programs, contingent on specific state funding.
News Coverage
Voting Record
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Total
12
Yes
12
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (12)
Ralph Massullo
Republican · yes
Rosalind Osgood
Democratic · yes
Lori Berman
Democratic · yes
Alexis Calatayud
Republican · yes
Tom Leek
Republican · yes
Ralph Massullo
Republican · yes
Colleen Burton
Republican · yes
Kathleen Passidomo
Republican · yes
Jay Trumbull
Republican · yes
Gayle Harrell
Republican · yes
Tracie Davis
Democratic · yes
Don Gaetz
Republican · yes
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Focus on Substance Use Recovery
The bill specifically targeted maternal health outcomes for women recovering from substance use disorders, indicating a policy focus on this high-risk demographic.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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