# Wisconsin SB1108: An Act to create 49.45 (30t), 49.46 (2) (b) 12p. and 253.087 of the statutes; Relating to: reimbursement for doula services under the Medical Assistance program, doulas accompanying Medical Assistance recipients in hospitals and birthing centers, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Wisconsin SB1108, An Act to create 49.45 (30t), 49.46 (2) (b) 12p. and 253.087 of the statutes; Relating to: reimbursement for doula services under the Medical Assistance program, doulas accompanying Medical Assistance recipients in hospitals and birthing centers, and granting rule-making authority. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Dora Drake (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic) and 2 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB1108
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 49.45 (30t), 49.46 (2) (b) 12p. and 253.087 of the statutes; Relating to: reimbursement for doula services under the Medical Assistance program, doulas accompanying Medical Assistance recipients in hospitals and birthing centers, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Dora Drake (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Robert Wirch (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Sen Bill 1108, Health Services, Department of -- Health, Hospitals and health care facilities, Maternal and infant care, Medical assistance
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Mayadev added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Introduced by Senators Drake, Wirch, Roys, Ratcliff and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Stubbs, Arney, Taylor, Emerson, Rivera-Wagner, Goodwin, Hong, Clancy, Madison, Sinicki and Palmeri (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1108), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1108.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1108)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1108.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB1108-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).