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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
The Connected MOM Act directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report on barriers to Medicaid coverage of remote physiological monitoring devices for pregnant and postpartum women. The Secretary must submit a report within 18 months identifying current state practices, limitations, and barriers to coverage of devices such as pulse oximeters, blood pressure cuffs, scales, and blood glucose monitors. The report shall include recommendations for addressing these barriers with the goal of improving maternal and child health outcomes. Within 6 months after the report is submitted, the Secretary must update resources for State Medicaid programs to implement the recommendations.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
4 cosponsors
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Bill Cassidy’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $59,100
- GENERAL ATLANTIC $37,700
- WELSH CARSON ANDERSON & STOWE $33,870
- OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM $33,250
- RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $30,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Bill Cassidy → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 16, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Warnock, and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
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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