This state and any political subdivision of this state may not provide a preference in awarding a public contract for state-certified doula services or an entity that employs state-certified doulas.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-766.08

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Doula: means a trained nonmedical professional who may provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support to families before, during and after childbirth for a period of one year after birth or in the case of loss and who may serve as a liaison between the birth parents and medical and social services staff to improve the quality of medical, social and behavioral outcomes. See Arizona Laws 36-766
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