District of ColumbiaRemote blood pressure checks during pregnancy would be covered once budgeted
Patients could have remote blood pressure and blood sugar checks covered during pregnancy and up to 12 months after birth once an approved budget and financial plan account for the cost.
What it does
Once its cost is included in an approved budget and financial plan, the law would cover and pay for remote blood pressure and blood sugar monitoring during pregnancy and up to 12 months after birth.
Argument forOnce the budget condition is met, remote checks could help patients track blood pressure and blood sugar at home during pregnancy or up to 12 months after birth.
Argument againstPatients who need other remote health checks might get no help from this provision, which names only blood pressure and blood sugar monitoring.
More detail
The law would cover and pay for remote tools that check blood pressure and blood sugar. The rule covers monitoring during pregnancy and for up to 12 months after birth. An approved budget and financial plan must account for the law's financial effect before this coverage rule applies. The coverage rule applies on the date the budget condition is met.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 10Law L26-0170, Effective from Aug 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009381Latest
- Jul 9Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Jul 6Returned from Mayor
- Jul 2Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0359Became Law
- Jun 16Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 01, 2026To Governor
- Jun 2Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- May 5First Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Apr 7Committee Mark-up of B26-0356 by the Health Committee
- 2025
- Dec 11Public Hearing on B26-0356
- Nov 21Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Nov 12Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by HealthMinor
- Sep 19Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0356 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Sep 17Referred to Committee on HealthMinor
- Sep 16B26-0356 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
HealthcareReproductive Rights