Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
The Tech to Save Moms Act amends Medicaid demonstration authority to explicitly permit telehealth screening and remote monitoring for pregnancy and the first postpartum year, creates two competitive grant programs to expand technology-enabled collaborative learning and digital tools to reduce maternal health disparities, authorizes modest funding ($6 million/year for each grant program, 2026–2030), requires HHS to conduct technical assistance and reporting, and directs the National Academies to study technology, monitoring devices, and bias in maternal care with a report due in 24 months.
Left emphasizes equity, bias training, Tribal and underserved focus
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive policy measure that establishes new grant authorities, amends Medicaid demonstration language to explicitly permit pregnancy/postpartum telehealth adoption, and mandates a National Academies study.
The Tech to Save Moms Act amends Medicaid demonstration authority to explicitly permit telehealth screening and remote monitoring for pregnancy and the first postpartum year, creates two competitive grant programs to expand technology-enabled collaborative learning and digital tools to reduce maternal health disparities, authorizes modest funding ($6 million/year for each grant program, 2026–2030), requires HHS to conduct technical assistance and reporting, and directs the National Academies to study technology, monitoring devices, and bias in maternal care with a report due in 24 months.
Modest cost, narrow scope, and administrative clarity favor enactment, but passage may depend on legislative scheduling and bundling into larger bills.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive policy measure that establishes new grant authorities, amends Medicaid demonstration language to explicitly permit pregnancy/postpartum telehealth adoption, and mandates a National Academies study. It provides a clear implementing agency, timelines, definitional clarity, authorized funding, and reporting requirements, while delegating considerable operational detail to the Secretary.
Left emphasizes equity, bias training, Tribal and underserved focus
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Left emphasizes equity, bias training, Tribal and underserved focus
Likely supportive.
The bill targets maternal mortality, funds technology and training in underserved and Tribal communities, requires bias and mental-health training, and prioritizes equity and broadband access coordination.
Generally favorable but pragmatic.
Views the bill as a cautious, pilot-oriented approach that funds evaluation and technical assistance, while seeking measurable outcomes and fiscal restraint.
Skeptical.
Sees the bill as additional federal spending and expansion of Medicaid-related telehealth with potential for increased costs, regulatory complexity, and emphasis on bias training that may be contested.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
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Modest cost, narrow scope, and administrative clarity favor enactment, but passage may depend on legislative scheduling and bundling into larger bills.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Left emphasizes equity, bias training, Tribal and underserved focus
Modest cost, narrow scope, and administrative clarity favor enactment, but passage may depend on legislative scheduling and bundling into l…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive policy measure that establishes new grant authorities, amends Medicaid demonstration language to explicitly permit pregnancy/postpartum telehealth ad…
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