The "Tech to Save Moms Act" seeks to enhance maternal health outcomes by leveraging technology and expanding access to care. It proposes amendments to the Social Security Act to integrate telehealth tools for screening, monitoring, and managing pregnancy and postpartum complications for up to one year. This aims to improve continuous care for individuals receiving medical assistance. The bill establishes a grant program to support technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models, targeting areas with high maternal mortality, health disparities, or underserved populations. These grants will fund training for maternal healthcare providers on topics such as safety, implicit bias, mental health, substance use disorders, and remote patient monitoring. The program also requires evaluation of these models' impact on care quality, access, and patient outcomes. Another grant program is created to reduce maternal health disparities by increasing access to digital tools, including provider-facing technologies like early warning systems. Priority for these grants will be given to entities in areas with elevated adverse maternal health outcomes or health professional shortage areas. Both grant programs are authorized for $6 million annually from fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Finally, the legislation mandates a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the use of technology and patient monitoring devices in maternity care. This study will specifically examine the impact of these technologies on racial and ethnic biases, identify best practices for reducing bias, and recommend privacy and security safeguards. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will also report to Congress on the effectiveness of the digital tools grant program and provide recommendations on various aspects of technology in maternal care.
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Tech to Save Moms Act
USA119th CongressS-958| Senate
| Updated: 3/11/2025
The "Tech to Save Moms Act" seeks to enhance maternal health outcomes by leveraging technology and expanding access to care. It proposes amendments to the Social Security Act to integrate telehealth tools for screening, monitoring, and managing pregnancy and postpartum complications for up to one year. This aims to improve continuous care for individuals receiving medical assistance. The bill establishes a grant program to support technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models, targeting areas with high maternal mortality, health disparities, or underserved populations. These grants will fund training for maternal healthcare providers on topics such as safety, implicit bias, mental health, substance use disorders, and remote patient monitoring. The program also requires evaluation of these models' impact on care quality, access, and patient outcomes. Another grant program is created to reduce maternal health disparities by increasing access to digital tools, including provider-facing technologies like early warning systems. Priority for these grants will be given to entities in areas with elevated adverse maternal health outcomes or health professional shortage areas. Both grant programs are authorized for $6 million annually from fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Finally, the legislation mandates a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the use of technology and patient monitoring devices in maternity care. This study will specifically examine the impact of these technologies on racial and ethnic biases, identify best practices for reducing bias, and recommend privacy and security safeguards. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will also report to Congress on the effectiveness of the digital tools grant program and provide recommendations on various aspects of technology in maternal care.