TN HB0867

Establishes a maternal health monitoring pilot program through TennCare for pregnant Medicaid recipients with hypertension or diabetes, providing remote monitoring devices to track blood pressure, weight, and blood glucose levels during the second and third trimesters and up to 3 months postpartum

Requires monitoring technology to transmit data via cellular networks, allowing participation by patients without broadband or wireless devices

Mandates minimum enrollment of 300 eligible participants across selected counties, with the program operational within 180 days of contract execution between the managed care organization and technology vendor

Appropriates $600,000 in fiscal year 2025-2026 and each subsequent year to fund the pilot program

Requires annual reports to legislative leadership beginning January 1, 2026, evaluating the program and recommending whether to expand statewide