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 hypertension, which affects a significant percentage of birthing parents in the District.

The bill clarifies the original intent of the 2019 Postpartum Coverage Act, which was intended to cover gestational diabetes and hypertension but resulted in higher-than-expected costs due to its broad language. By narrowing the scope to specific digital health interventions, the amendment aims to make funding and implementation more feasible, thereby accelerating access to essential maternal care services. The amendment modifies Section 3a(2) of the Telehealth Reimbursement Act of 2013 to explicitly include coverage for these targeted remote monitoring services.