# District of Columbia B26-0356: Prenatal and Postpartum Remote Patient Monitoring Clarification Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0356, Prenatal and Postpartum Remote Patient Monitoring Clarification Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Christina Henderson (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-07-10 (Law L26-0170, Effective from Aug 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009381); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0356
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Prenatal and Postpartum Remote Patient Monitoring Clarification Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Last action: 2026-07-10, Law L26-0170, Effective from Aug 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009381
- Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More remote monitoring coverage for pregnancy: benefit, low. The District's law expands telehealth coverage and reimbursement to digital tools that remotely monitor both blood pressure and blood glucose. This coverage includes pregnancy and up to 12 months after pregnancy. Coverage applies once the law's fiscal effect is included in an approved District budg…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-02 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-05 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-07-10: Law L26-0170, Effective from Aug 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009381 (House)
- 2026-07-09: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2026-07-06: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-07-02: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0359 (House)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 01, 2026 (House)
- 2026-06-02: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-05-05: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-04-07: Committee Mark-up of B26-0356 by the Health Committee (House)
- 2025-12-11: Public Hearing on B26-0356 (House)
- 2025-11-21: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-11-12: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Health (House)
- 2025-09-19: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0356 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-09-17: Referred to Committee on Health (House)
- 2025-09-16: B26-0356 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-06-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58425/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0356-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=239887)
- Engrossment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58425/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0356-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=238229)
- Introduced, 2025-09-16: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58425/Introduction/B26-0356-Introduction.pdf?Id=221120)

## Related bills

- B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58425/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0356-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=239887)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58425/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0356-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=238229)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58425/Introduction/B26-0356-Introduction.pdf?Id=221120)

## Related
- [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26)
- [B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amend…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0785-26)
- [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26)
- [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26)
- [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26)
- [B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarificati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0760-26)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0356-26 (as of 2026-11-04).