2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB553: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring

Legislative Summary

Requiring, beginning on 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

1/22/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Favorable with Amendments {603427/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/27/2025
Third Reading Passed (130-3)
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/24/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
3/25/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/1/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 603427/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 603427/1 Adopted

2/25/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/27/2025
130
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED