Whereas doulas can play an important role in— (1) maternal health; (2) maternal mental health; and (3) reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States; Whereas doula support includes continuous non-clinical 1-on-1 emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum; Whereas doulas empower mothers with information about pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, breast feeding, and infant care; Whereas doulas can speak up for and serve as navigators for mothers during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum; Whereas studies have shown that doula-assisted mothers are 4 times less likely to have a low-birth weight baby, and 2 times less likely to experience complications during pregnancy; Whereas continuous doula support has been shown to shorten the duration of labor and delivery; Whereas research indicates that, with the support of doulas, women are— (1) more likely to have spontaneous vaginal births; (2) less likely to require epidural anesthesia and other interventions; and (3) less likely to experience postpartum depression or another postpartum mood and anxiety disorder; Whereas the Expert Panel on Improving Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from 2013, and the recommendations for Maternal Health and Infant Health Quality Improvement in Medicaid from 2020, identified providing coverage for continuous doula support during labor as a potential strategy to enhance maternal and infant care management; Whereas the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine reported that the continuous presence of a doula during pregnancy is one of the most effective tools to improve labor and delivery outcomes; Whereas the presence of a doula during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum helps foster shared decision making for birthing women by facilitating communication between women and their providers