A bill to establish a doula scholarship program for eligible individuals; to provide for the administration of the doula scholarship program; to create the doula scholarship fund; and to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state officers and entities.
House Bill No. 5826, introduced in Michigan on June 18, 2024, aims to establish a doula scholarship program. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, this program is designed to offer financial assistance to individuals facing financial hardship who are interested in pursuing doula training. The scholarship covers training fees, books, and other related expenses, with a maximum award of $3,000 per recipient. Applicants must demonstrate residency in Michigan, financial need, and a commitment to work as a doula within the state. Recipients are required to begin or complete their training within six months and must provide documentation of their progress. Failure to meet these requirements may lead to the repayment of the scholarship funds. The fund is to be invested by the state treasury, and any funds remaining at the end of the fiscal year will stay within the scholarship fund rather than reverting to the general fund.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Discharged from committee
1. Amend page 4, line 6, after “year” by striking out “will remain in the fund and”.
2. Amend page 4, line 7, after “will” by striking out “not”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 4, line 3, after “fund” by inserting “if the receipt of the money or assets is not contingent on how the money or assets must be spent by this state”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 3, line 23, by striking out all of subdivision (b) and relettering the remaining subdivision.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 58 to 52 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services
