To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require coverage of self-measured blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum individuals.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-05-07

The proposal would require health insurance plans—including Medicaid, Medicare, and private employer plans—to cover the cost of home blood pressure monitors for pregnant women and those in the postpartum period without requiring patients to pay out-of-pocket fees. This would help pregnant and recently pregnant people track their blood pressure at home, which is important for detecting serious pregnancy-related conditions like preeclampsia that can threaten both mother and baby's health.