STATEMENT TO

[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 3405

with Senate Floor Amendmentss

(Proposed by Senator VITALE)

ADOPTED: MAY 30, 2019

      These Senate amendments explicitly state that providers included under the bill’s provisions are to include, but are not to be limited to, federally qualified health centers and community health centers operating in the State.  The amendments also allow services provided by a site not accredited by the Centering Healthcare Institute, but engaged in an active implementation contract with the Centering Healthcare Institute, that utilize the CenteringPregnancy model, to qualify for Medicaid coverage.  Finally, the Senate amendments add a Legislative findings and declarations section to the bill.