Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 715 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, beginning 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 listFAV 13FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hale, Lauralobbyist | American Heart Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bower, Kelly | Johns Hopkins School of Nursing | 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 | Gresh, Ashley | Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stephenson, Amanda | Maryland Rural Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perry, Edith | NC100BW | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gwaltney, Kristen | Total Health Care, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Arthur | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maryland, State of | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Lindsay, Djinge | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| FWA | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…
