I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate on the bill, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 712) was passed as follows: S. 712 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act'' or the ``Connected MOM Act''. SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF REMOTE PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING DEVICES AND IMPACT ON MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES UNDER MEDICAID. (a) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report containing information on authorities and State practices for covering remote physiological monitoring devices, including limitations and barriers to such coverage and the impact on maternal health outcomes, and to the extent appropriate, recommendations on how to address such limitations or barriers related to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs, including, but not limited to, pulse oximeters, blood pressure cuffs, scales, and blood glucose monitors, with the goal of improving maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women enrolled in State Medicaid programs.…
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