The Prenatal and Postpartum Remote Patient Monitoring Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 aims to enhance maternal health outcomes by ensuring that the Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) covers and reimburses remote patient monitoring for pregnant individuals. Specifically, the bill focuses on monitoring blood pressure and blood glucose levels during pregnancy and up to 12 months postpartum. This initiative is based on research indicating that remote monitoring can lead to early detection of complications, particularly in managing conditions like gestational diabetes and hypertension, which affect a significant percentage of birthing parents in the District.

To clarify the original intent of the 2019 Postpartum Coverage Act, the bill narrows the scope of digital health services to specifically include remote patient monitoring for the aforementioned health metrics. This adjustment is intended to make funding and implementation more feasible, addressing concerns raised by DHCF regarding projected costs. The amendment modifies Section 3a(2) of the Telehealth Reimbursement Act of 2013 to explicitly state that digital health interventions will cover the remote monitoring of blood pressure and glucose levels during pregnancy and the postpartum period.