NJ A2202

Establishes a voluntary three-year pilot program providing Medicaid coverage for remote maternal health services to pregnant beneficiaries in New Jersey, contingent upon federal approval and reimbursement.

Required services include remote patient monitoring (blood pressure, blood glucose, weight), remote non-stress tests for fetal monitoring, and tele-ultrasound with real-time image interpretation by off-site providers.

Eligibility extends to pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries with high-risk factors (pre-existing conditions like diabetes or HIV, ages 10-19 or 35+, lifestyle factors, or pregnancy complications like preeclampsia or multiple gestation) upon referral by a licensed physician, certified nurse midwife, or midwife.

Program also covers pregnant beneficiaries in communities lacking sufficient Medicaid-participating obstetric providers or those facing barriers to care due to work schedules, transportation, or childcare limitations.

Participation is entirely voluntary; neither the State nor health care providers may require beneficiary enrollment, and all devices must be FDA-approved and HIPAA-compliant.