What does Preamble of Blood Pressure MATTERS Act do?

This bill, formally titled '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,' aims to modify several federal laws. The proposed legislation would require coverage of self-measured blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum individuals. The bill targets amendments to 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.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Blood Pressure MATTERS Act do?

This bill is formally titled the ``Blood Pressure Mandated Accessible Telemetry Tracking for Eclampsia Risk Safeguards Act'' or the ``Blood Pressure MATTERS Act''.

What does REQUIRING COVERAGE OF SELF-MEASURED BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING of Blood Pressure MATTERS Act do?

This section requires coverage of self-measured blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum individuals under Medicaid. It amends the Social Security Act to include self-measured blood pressure monitoring as a covered service and prohibits cost sharing. The definition of 'self-measured blood pressure monitoring' includes a specified blood pressure measurement device furnished during pregnancy and for 12 months postpartum, without requiring a hypertensive disorder diagnosis. Coverage also extends to the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for pregnancy-related assistance. The legislation mandates that group health plans and health insurance issuers provide coverage for specified blood pressure management devices during pregnancy and the subsequent 12-month postpartum period, without cost-sharing, and without requiring a hypertensive disorder diagnosis. Plans are limited to providing no more than one such device per individual every two years.

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Blood Pressure MATTERS Act

Last updated: 5/7/2026 · Introduced: 5/7/2026

Author: Nikema Williams (D-GA)

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The bill mandates that Medicaid cover self-measured blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum individuals without cost-sharing.
It requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide coverage for blood pressure management devices during pregnancy and the 12-month postpartum period, also without cost-sharing.
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will also be required to provide pregnancy-related assistance including coverage for self-measured blood pressure monitoring.

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