S. 801 117th Congress Senate

Connected MOM Act

Official title: 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.

Introduced: March 17, 2021 Introduced by: Bill Cassidy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

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Health care qualityHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicaidWomen's health

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Mar 17, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mar 17, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action March 17, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act or the Connected MOM Act

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.

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