24-36-2: Definitions.

As used in the Doula Credentialing and Access Act:

A. "applicant" means a person applying to be credentialed or recredentialed as a doula;

B. "authority" means the health care authority;

C. "credentialed doula" means a doula to whom the department has issued a credential to allow the doula to enroll as a medicaid provider;

D. "department" means the department of health;

E. "doula" means a trained, nonmedical professional who provides services, including health education, advocacy or physical, emotional or social support, to a person during the pre-conception period, pregnancy, childbirth or the postpartum period to promote positive health outcomes;

F. "eligible person" means a person who:

(1) is eligible for medicaid; and

(2) elects to receive services from a credentialed doula, while pregnant or during the first twelve months of the postpartum period, regardless of the person's birth outcome;

G. "freestanding birth center" means a birth center licensed by the authority;

H. "hospital" means a hospital licensed by the authority; and

I. "secretary" means the secretary of health.