H.R. 4977 – Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act
This bill, introduced by Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida and co-sponsors, aims 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.
Key Points
- Report to Congress 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.
- Recommendations on how to address such limitations or barriers related to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs.
- Updating resources for State Medicaid programs, such as State Medicaid telehealth toolkits, to be consistent with the recommendations provided in the report.
Details
The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report to Congress containing information on authorities and State practices for covering remote physiological monitoring devices. The report should include limitations and barriers to such coverage, as well as recommendations on how to address these issues.
Following the submission of the report, the Secretary is required to update resources for State Medicaid programs, such as State Medicaid telehealth toolkits, to be consistent with the recommendations provided in the report.
Source: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr4977ih
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