N.J. Gov. Murphy: New Jersey Department of Health Exempts Doulas From Hospital Delivery Support Person Limits During COVID-19
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 30 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Recognizing the role of doulas as an essential part of an expectant mother's care team, the New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) issued an executive directive exempting doulas from limits on support persons throughout a woman's hospital stay during the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 hospitalizations decrease statewide, there is now sufficient Personal Protective Equipment (P . . .
Recognizing the role of doulas as an essential part of an expectant mother's care team, the New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) issued an executive directive exempting doulas from limits on support persons throughout a woman's hospital stay during the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 hospitalizations decrease statewide, there is now sufficient Personal Protective Equipment (P . . .