SB 1508: Maternal Health and Early Learning

GENERAL BILL by Davis

Maternal Health and Early Learning; Citing this act as the "The Motherhood Initiative"; requiring the Department of Health to establish a certain home visit program for expectant mothers; authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration to authorize reduced fees for an applicant or a licensee for certain birthing centers; requiring the department to provide a blood pressure monitor and cuff to an expectant mother for certain purposes and to repair the device and provide replacement parts as necessary; authorizing a doula or midwife to be present with his or her client during childbirth at a hospital, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/8/2026 03:44 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1029 by Hinson Maternal Health and Early Learning Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee	Similar

• Citations - Statute (14)

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  383.012		Page 2 (pdf)
  383.305	Licensure; fees.	Page 3 (pdf)
  383.31	Selection of clients; informed consent.	Page 3 (pdf)
  383.55		Page 4 (pdf)
  395.3043		Page 4 (pdf)
  395.6071		Page 5 (pdf)
  402.822		Page 5 (pdf)
  458.355		Page 6 (pdf)
  459.075		Page 6 (pdf)
  1002.53	Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment.	Page 9 (pdf)
  1002.61	Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers.	Page 9 (pdf)
  1002.83	Early learning coalitions.	Page 6 (pdf)
  1002.87	School readiness program; eligibility and enrollment.	Page 10 (pdf)
  1003.21	School attendance.	Page 7 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/8/2026	S	• Filed
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
  1/22/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Health Policy