US SB3712

Secretary of Health and Human Services must conduct a study on home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants in relation to preventing sudden unexpected infant death

Report due to Congress within 1 year of enactment

Study must evaluate effectiveness, performance, and accuracy of monitors that track heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and other vital signs, with focus on high-risk infants

Report must include new care models for improving infant home sleeping environments and criteria for medically appropriate health plan coverage of monitors

Recommendations required on whether monitors have demonstrated sufficient efficacy to support public or private health insurance coverage