NJ A247

Requires New Jersey Medicaid to cover validated home blood pressure monitors and cuffs for pregnant enrollees determined by a physician or certified nurse midwife to be at risk for preeclampsia

Mandates reimbursement for provider time spent educating and training patients on proper use of the blood pressure monitoring equipment

Defines "validated home blood pressure monitor" as a device verified for accuracy and listed in the United States Blood Pressure Validated Device Listing

Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to apply for necessary federal waivers and state plan amendments to secure federal Medicaid reimbursement for these expenditures

Addresses preeclampsia, which affects 5-8% of pregnant persons (approximately 5,000-8,000 individuals annually in New Jersey) and disproportionately impacts Black and African American pregnant persons