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This bill requires MO HealthNet (Missouri's Medicaid program) and health benefit plans that offer maternity coverage to provide home blood pressure monitoring devices and associated services for pregnant and postpartum women, starting January 1, 2026. The bill defines a home blood pressure monitoring device as a mobile device validated for clinical accuracy, and home blood pressure monitoring device services as including patient education, self-measurement of blood pressure, daily data collection and transmission, healthcare provider review of reports, and treatment plan modifications. Specifically, the coverage will include not just the physical device, but also comprehensive services like training on device use, data transmission to healthcare providers, and treatment plan adjustments based on the collected blood pressure readings. This legislation aims to improve maternal health monitoring by giving pregnant and postpartum women access to tools and services that can help detect and manage potential blood pressure-related health risks during and after pregnancy.

Health and Social Services

https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=1454320