#aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#gab  ,,an ,,act  ,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 women4  #a4 ,short title 
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,connected ,maternal ,online ,monitoring
 ,act or the ,connected ,,mom ,act4  #b4
 ,coverage of remote physiologic        
monitoring devices and impact on        
maternal and child health outcomes under
 ,medicaid  7a7 ,report to ,congress    
,not later than #ah months after the    
date of enactment of this ,act1 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
 devices1 including limitations and     
barriers to such coverage and the impact
 on maternal health outcomes1 and to the
 extent appropriate1 recommendations on 

how to address such limitations or      
barriers related to coverage of remote  
physiologic devices under ,state        
,medicaid programs1 including1 but not  
limited to1 pulse oximeters1 blood      
pressure cuffs1 scales1 and blood       
glucose monitors1 with the goal of      
improving maternal and child health     
outcomes for pregnant and postpartum    
women enrolled in ,state ,medicaid      
programs4  7b7 ,state resources ,not    
later than #f months after the          
submission of the report required by    
subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall    
update resources for ,state ,medicaid   
programs1 such as ,state ,medicaid      
telehealth toolkits1 to be consistent   
with the recommendations provided in    
such report4  ,passed the ,senate       
,december #d1 #bjbd4,secretary