ORS 676.380: Community-based perinatal services access program; eligibility.

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Doula” has the meaning given that term in ORS 414.025. (b) “Lactation counselor” and “lactation educator” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 676.665. (c) “Community-based services during the perinatal period” includes, but is not limited to, services provided by a doula, lactation counselor or lactation educator to a pregnant or postpartum individual from conception through one year postpartum. (2)(a) The Oregon Health Authority shall establish a community-based perinatal services access program to support activities that increase access to culturally specific and culturally competent community-based services during the perinatal period. The program must issue grants to eligible entities with a demonstrated ability to offer the activities described in this subsection, including culturally specific organizations, the nine federally recognized tribes in this state, nonprofit organizations and businesses. (b) Grants issued under this section may be used for purposes including, but not limited to: (A) Paying for costs of required training and education to provide community-based services during the perinatal period, including tuition, fees, books and other materials and supplies; (B) Providing wages and financial benefits for individuals who are training to provide community-based services during the perinatal period; (C) Outreach and recruitment to attract individuals to training programs to provide community-based services during the perinatal period; (D) Funding for culturally specific organizations and programs to: (i) Establish or expand community-based services during the perinatal period; (ii) Support billing insurance for community-based services during the perinatal period; (iii) Provide training and mentoring for providers of community-based services during the perinatal period; and (iv) Conduct consumer or provider education and research regarding community-based services during the perinatal period; and (E) Funding to provide technical assistance related to billing and consumer or provider outreach and education to: (i) Doulas; and (ii) Organizations that employ doulas or contract with doulas to provide doula services. (3) An eligible entity that receives a grant issued under this section may use the grant to provide funding to partner entities that are organized to meet the purposes of the program. (4) The authority may administer the program directly or contract with a third party to administer the program. If the authority contracts with a third party, the third party must have experience in implementing state-funded grant programs that utilize community and stakeholder engagement. (5) The authority may receive gifts, grants or contributions from any source, whether public or private, to carry out the provisions of this section. Moneys received under this section shall be deposited in the Community-Based Perinatal Services Access Fund established under ORS 676.383. [2025 c.539 §1]