HR 2556
115th Congress
House
Health
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Indian social and development programs
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Medicare
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Minority health
Neurological disorders
Rural conditions and development
CONNECT for Health Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017 or the CONNECT for Health Act of 2017
This bill makes a series of changes to expand coverage of telehealth services under Medicare, including by exempting certain telehealth services (e.g., specified renal dialysis and stroke evaluation services) from originating site requirements.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Related & companion bills
3
Bill text
1 version
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Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
29
D
Panetta, Jimmy
Poliquin, Bruce
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
Gianforte, Greg
R
Cramer, Kevin
R
Emmer, Tom
D
Khanna, Ro
D
Sewell, Terri A.
D
Doggett, Lloyd
D
Rosen, Jacky
R
Stefanik, Elise M.
R
Valadao, David G.
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
Blum, Rod
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
D
Beatty, Joyce
R
Joyce, David P.
Bishop, Mike
D
Lofgren, Zoe
D
Titus, Dina
Jenkins, Evan
R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
D
Carson, André
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
D
Matsui, Doris O.
D
Thompson, Mike
D
Welch, Peter
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2556: CONNECT for Health Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2556/
"H.R. 2556: CONNECT for Health Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2556/.
H.R. 2556, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2556/.
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