Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring
What this bill does
Requiring, beginning on January 1, 2026, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide coverage for self-measured blood pressure monitoring for certain eligible Program recipients; and requiring reimbursement of health care provider and other staff time used for patient training, transmission of blood pressure data, interpretation of blood pressure readings and reporting, remote patient monitoring, and the delivery of co-interventions, including educational materials or classes.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Varanasi, Arti | Community Coalition for Lifelong Health & Wellness in | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Commodore-Mensah, Yvonne | Johns Hopkins School of Nursing | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Metlock, Faith | Johns Hopkins School of Nursing | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gwaltney, Kristen | Total Health Care, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Bode, Claire | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Taveras, Delegate Taveraslegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |