This bill proposes adding doula services to Medicaid coverage in Massachusetts, providing non-medical support during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. It establishes a Doula Advisory Committee to oversee the program and a Doula Workforce Development Trust Fund for training and recruitment, especially in areas with poorer maternal outcomes. The bill also ensures that birth doulas have continuous access during labor and delivery in clinical settings.

This bill establishes the Equitable Approaches to Public Health grant program in Massachusetts to fund non-law-enforcement, community-based emergency responses. The program aims to protect residents' well-being, prevent violence, and reduce reliance on police for non-emergency situations. Grants will go to local governments and community organizations, with oversight by a board of community stakeholders. Law enforcement agencies are excluded from receiving these funds.