2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB94: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring

Legislative Summary

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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Bill History

10/29/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/14/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
2/18/2025
Favorable with Amendments {723124/1 Adopted
Senate
2/18/2025
Floor Amendment {503420/1 (Senator Ellis) Adopted
Senate
2/18/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/20/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
2/21/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/19 at 2:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (130-3)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 723124/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 723124/1 Adopted

2/18/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 503420/1 (Senator Ellis) Adopted

Floor Amendment 503420/1 (Senator Ellis) Adopted

2/18/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/31/2025
130
Yea
3
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/20/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(3/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Arthur Ellis
Arthur Ellis
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/18/2025117.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/2025100.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197043.9 KB