Partnering with a mobile pregnancy application to improve maternal and infant health.

SB 5867 requires Washington’s state health authority to develop a mobile pregnancy application through a competitive bidding process, targeting Medicaid-eligible pregnant and postpartum women. The app must provide multilingual educational resources, connect users to state health programs (like perinatal substance use services), and be available on Android and iOS. Key requirements include collecting anonymized usage data (e.g., daily users, engagement with Washington-specific resources) and ensuring clinical standards for content. The bill aims to improve awareness of maternal health programs but does not change Medicaid eligibility or funding. The state must issue a request for proposals within 180 days of the bill’s effective date.