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To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study coverage of remote physiologic monitoring devices under State Medicaid programs for pregnant and postpartum women, such as pulse oximeters, blood pressure cuffs, scales, and blood glucose monitors. The Secretary must submit a report to Congress within 18 months identifying current state practices, barriers to coverage, the impact on maternal health outcomes, and recommendations to address limitations. Within six months after submitting the report, the Secretary is required to update state resources such as Medicaid telehealth toolkits to reflect the report's recommendations with the goal of improving maternal and child health outcomes for low-income pregnant and postpartum women.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
12 cosponsors
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Lois Frankel’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- RELATED COMPANIES $10,000
- SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART & SHIPL $7,600
- NELSON MULLINS $6,600
- HOUSING INC $6,600
- PIVOTAL VENTURES $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Lois Frankel → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Aug 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Aug 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 15, 2025
Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida (for herself, Ms. Salazar, Ms. Castor of Florida, and Ms. Letlow) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act” or the “Connected MOM Act”.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF REMOTE PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING DEVICES AND IMPACT ON MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES UNDER MEDICAID.
(a) Report to Congress.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report containing information on authorities and State practices for covering remote physiological monitoring devices, including limitations and barriers to such coverage and the impact on maternal health outcomes, and to the extent appropriate, recommendations on how to address such limitations or barriers related to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs, including, but not limited to, pulse oximeters, blood pressure cuffs, scales, and blood glucose monitors, with the goal of improving maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women enrolled in State Medicaid programs.
(b) State Resources.—Not later than 6 months after the submission of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall update resources for State Medicaid programs, such as State Medicaid telehealth toolkits, to be consistent with the recommendations provided in such report. <all>
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