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This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct a comprehensive study on home cardiorespiratory monitors used for infants, with the goal of understanding their role in preventing sudden unexpected infant death. The study, to be completed within one year of the bill's enactment, will examine several key aspects of these monitors, including their effectiveness, performance, and accuracy in tracking infant vital signs like heart rate and blood oxygen levels. The Secretary is required to submit a report to Congress that not only provides evidence about the monitors' technical capabilities but also explores new care models for improving infant sleeping environments, develops health care plan criteria for medically appropriate monitor coverage, and provides recommendations on whether these monitors have demonstrated sufficient product efficacy to warrant inclusion in public or private health insurance plans. The bill, which can be referred to as the "Baby Observation Act" or "BO's Act", aims to provide comprehensive guidance on the use and potential medical value of home cardiorespiratory monitoring for infants.

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