This bill, the Tech to Save Moms Act, would promote use of technology in pregnancy and postpartum care. It would amend a Medicaid demonstration authority to include telehealth tools for screening, monitoring, and managing common pregnancy complications through pregnancy and up to one year after pregnancy. It would create two new grant programs (each limited to one 5-year award) to expand technology-enabled learning, remote patient monitoring, and digital tools for maternal health. Grants and activities target health professional shortage areas, rural and underserved areas, communities with high maternal mortality or severe maternal morbidity, medically underserved populations, and American Indians and Alaska Natives. The bill also requires technical assistance, research and evaluation, and reports to Congress. The bill authorizes $6,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2026–2030 for each grant program. The Secretary of Health and Human Services would arrange a National Academies study on use of technologies, including AI and monitoring devices, in maternity care and submit a report within 24 months.
If you get pregnancy-related care in an area served by a grant or a Medicaid demonstration, this law could support more telehealth services, remote monitoring, and provider training. The law focuses on expanding services in shortage areas, rural and underserved communities, and for American Indian and Alaska Native populations. It also aims to train providers on best practices, screening for mental health and substance use, and recognizing and reducing bias.
The bill authorizes $6,000,000 for each fiscal year 2026 through 2030 to carry out the first grant program (technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building). It also authorizes $6,000,000 for each fiscal year 2026 through 2030 for the second grant program to promote equity through digital tools. The bill does not include a Congressional Budget Office score or other detailed cost estimates. No publicly available information on total expected federal spending beyond these authorizations.
The bill text describes goals such as increasing access to maternal telehealth and remote monitoring, training providers on safety, mental health, substance use, and implicit bias, improving maternal outcomes in high-need areas, and studying technology's effects on racial and ethnic bias. The bill requires evaluation, technical assistance, and reporting to identify best practices.
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