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118th Congress Health

S. 1699: Tech to Save Moms Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)May 18, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, May 18, 2023

This bill supports the use of technology to improve, and address disparities in, maternal health outcomes.

Specifically, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation may test telehealth models to screen and treat common pregnancy-related complications for Medicaid enrollees.

In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to

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  • evaluate and expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning models by entities that provide services to pregnant and postpartum individuals in medically underserved areas or from certain populations, and
  • reduce racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes by increasing access to digital tools.

HHS must also contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study the use of technology in maternal health care.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

4

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Robert Menendez D-NJ SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. May 18, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Robert Menendez.
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  1. May 18, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. May 18, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.