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Committee approves request to procure maternal and infant health mobile app, sets start date and reporting requirements
Summary
Lawmakers advanced HB 1977 directing the Department of Health to procure a maternal and infant health mobile application for Medicaid‑eligible families, with amendments specifying a Jan. 1, 2027 start date and a report to the 2029 legislature; Philips and midwifery groups supported the measure at the hearing.
The House Committee on Health voted to advance HB 1977 on Feb. 11 and adopted amendments setting 01/01/2027 as the program start date, requiring the Department of Health to determine participant numbers and directing a report to the 2029 Legislature.
The bill authorizes DOH to procure a maternal and infant health mobile…
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