Bill > HR5604

This bill, known as the "Baby Observation Act" or "BO's Act," directs the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to prepare and release a report on home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants. The report will review the literature and analyze data on best practices to reduce or prevent sudden infant death syndrome, describe the available evidence on the effectiveness, performance, and accuracy of home cardiorespiratory monitors, and provide recommendations on whether these monitors have shown product efficacy to support coverage under various health care plans. The bill also defines "home cardiorespiratory monitor" as a medical device used in the home to track the respiratory effort and heart rate of a sleeping infant, and "infant" as a person under 2 years of age. The funds required to carry out the study will be provided by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund.