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Jan 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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<p><b>Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act or the Connected MOM Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report, and provide resources for states, on coverage of remote physiologic devices and related services (e.g., blood glucose monitors) under Medicaid, so as to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women.</p>
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Jan 16, 2025
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Administrative law and regulatory procedures
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Cardiovascular and respiratory health
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Health promotion and preventive care
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Cosponsors (3)
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Jan 16, 2025
Jan 16, 2025
(D-GA)
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Jan 16, 2025
(R-IN)
Jan 16, 2025
Jan 16, 2025
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Version: Introduced in Senate
Version Date: Jan 16, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 2:10 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 141 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 141
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
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,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 141 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 141
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Connected Maternal Online Monitoring
Act'' or the ``Connected MOM Act''.
SEC. 2.
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.
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(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.
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