Tech to Save Moms Act
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced
Summary
Expand the use of technology in maternal health care. This bill would create a new Medicaid telehealth category for pregnancy care, two grant programs to train providers and deploy digital tools in high-need areas, and a National Academies study on monitoring devices, bias, and privacy.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Medicaid telehealth through postpartum year
If enacted, one year after enactment Medicaid innovation authority would explicitly allow telehealth tools for screening, monitoring, and managing pregnancy complications. Coverage could extend during pregnancy and for up to one year after the pregnancy. This change would apply to people getting Medicaid (title XIX) but would not itself change who is eligible or benefit dollar amounts.
Grants for digital maternal tools
If enacted, HHS would award one 5-year grant to develop, deploy, and evaluate digital tools that reduce maternal health disparities. Projects could include early warning systems, clinical decision support, and consumer apps. Grants would prioritize high-mortality, rural, and shortage areas and must include evaluation and reporting. It authorizes $6 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030 and requires policy recommendations to Congress within four years.
Tech training grants for maternity care
If enacted, HHS would award one 5-year grant to build and test tech-enabled training and capacity building for maternity providers and students. Grants could fund training on safety, implicit bias, maternal mental health, substance use, and remote patient monitoring. The program should start within one year and HHS must report to Congress within four years. It authorizes $6 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Cosponsors
Dan Sullivan
AK • R
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Roll Call Votes
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