Bill · S. 958· Senate(119-S-958)
Tech to Save Moms Act
- Introduced
- 3/11/2025
- Last activity
- 3/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Ben Luján
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Tech to Save Moms Act aims to support the use of technology in maternal health care. It amends the Social Security Act to allow for telehealth tools that monitor and manage health complications during pregnancy and for one year postpartum. The bill establishes grant programs to expand technology-enabled learning models and digital tools to reduce maternal health disparities. These grants target underserved areas, including rural regions and American Indian or Alaska Native populations. Additionally, the Secretary of Health and Human Services is tasked with coordinating a study on the use of technology and patient monitoring devices in maternity care.
Yes· 3 of 21
Would women be better off under this?+9
The bill is highly focused on improving health outcomes and technology access for pregnant and postpartum individuals.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+8
The bill specifically prioritizes American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Tribal organizations.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+8
The bill enhances access to maternal healthcare through telehealth and digital tools in underserved areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Health Monitoring: The bill allows for the use of telehealth tools to screen, monitor, and manage common health complications during pregnancy and for up to one year after (Section 2).
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Enhanced Training for Providers: Grants will be used to train maternal health care providers and students in areas such as safety, quality of care, and the treatment of mental health conditions or substance use disorders (Section 3).
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Support for Underserved Populations: The bill specifically targets health professional shortage areas, rural areas, and medically underserved populations, including American Indians and Alaska Natives (Section 3).
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Increased Access to Digital Tools: Grants are intended to increase access to digital tools, including early warning systems and clinical decision support mechanisms, to reduce health disparities (Section 4).
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Improved Internet Access Coordination: The Secretary may coordinate with other agencies to help ensure that funding supports access to reliable, high-speed internet for those receiving grants (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Grant Limitations: The Secretary is restricted to awarding no more than one grant for the technology-enabled collaborative learning models (Section 3) and no more than one grant for the digital tools program (Section 4).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+9Good For Native Americans+8Good For African Americans+6Good For Rural Residents+6Good For Hispanic Americans+5Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Children+4Good For Urban Residents+4Good For Students+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+8Increases Research Funding+7Improves Mental Health Access+6Increases Medicaid Funding+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+7Improves Internet Access+5Improves Data Privacy+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+8Improves Gender Equality+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3Improves Privacy Rights+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+4
- 3/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Dan SullivanRepublican · Alaska