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* § 2562. Rules. 1. The commissioner shall establish a community doula expansion grant program for eligible providers to receive funding in the performance of recruitment, training, certification, supporting, and/or mentoring of community-based doulas. Such eligible providers shall meet professionally recognized training standards, comply with applicable state law and regulations, and shall be capable of providing culturally congruent care.\n2. The commissioner is authorized, within amounts appropriated for such purpose, to make grants in accordance with this subdivision. Such grants may be used for but not limited to the administration, faculty recruitment and development, start-up costs and other costs incurred for providing recruitment, training, certification, supporting, and/or mentoring of community-based doulas.\n3. There shall be an emphasis of appropriating grants to eligible providers that specifically train, recruit, and employ doulas from historically vulnerable communities, and bilingual doulas. This may include grants for doula apprentice programs.\n4. Information about the community doula expansion grant program shall be posted on the department's website.\n* NB

ties, and bilingual doulas. This may include grants for doula apprentice programs.\n4. Information about the community doula expansion grant program shall be posted on the department's website.\n* NB Repealed March 31, 2025