Surge Reproductive Justice

2023-34 Award - Systems & Policy Change - $125,000

Surge Reproductive Justice (SRJ) will support and facilitate the Doulas for All coalition, a doula and birth worker led effort, working to address maternal and perinatal health outcomes by advancing Medicaid reimbursements for doulas. In 2022, SRJ advocated and passed legislation that directs the Department of Health (DoH) to create a profession for doulas. In 2023 and 2024, Surge will be working with the DoH (and other government agencies) to implement the bill and design the doula certification process. Surge also aims to educate and identify potential legislative champions who can support the fiscal request in the 2023 and 2024 legislative session.