HB 1453

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MATERNAL HEALTH MONITORING PILOT PROGRAM WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO OFFER ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS IMPROVED MATERNAL HEALTH CARE THROUGH REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING FOR MATERNAL HYPERTENSION AND MATERNAL DIABETES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SELECT ONE OR MORE PARTICIPATING MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS AND ONE TECHNOLOGY VENDOR TO ADMINISTER THE PILOT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMPLEMENT THE PILOT PROGRAM IN AS MANY COUNTIES AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE PARTICIPATION OF UP TO THREE HUNDRED ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL CONCLUDE TWO YEARS AFTER THE PROGRAM IS OPERATIONAL; TO PROVIDE THAT WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE PILOT PROGRAM'S IMPLEMENTATION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COLLABORATE WITH THE PARTICIPATING MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A REPORT ON EVALUATING THE OUTCOMES OF THE PILOT PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THAT THE REPORT INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WHETHER THE PILOT PROGRAM SHOULD BE EXPANDED THROUGHOUT MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.