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H.R. 2556 115th Congress House

CONNECT for Health Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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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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 Latest action June 1, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1016 Identical bill CONNECT for Health Act of 2017
  • S 431 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act
  • HR 3482 Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Democratic 17 Republican 7
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Oct 23, 2018
Kuster, Ann
· Oct 5, 2018
Napolitano, Grace
· Oct 5, 2018
Higgins, Brian
· Sep 26, 2018
Poliquin, Bruce
· Sep 25, 2018
Ruppersberger, C.
· Sep 17, 2018
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Sep 6, 2018
Rice, Kathleen
· Aug 3, 2018
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 27, 2018
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 11, 2018
Olson, Pete
· Jun 8, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· Jun 7, 2018
Palazzo, Steven
· May 25, 2018
Kilmer, Derek
· May 23, 2018
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 9, 2018
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · May 8, 2018
Jenkins, Lynn
· May 7, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · May 7, 2018
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 7, 2018
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 24, 2018
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 16, 2018
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 12, 2018
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 9, 2018
Hunter, Duncan
· Mar 19, 2018
Paulsen, Erik
· Nov 29, 2017
Blum, Rod
· Nov 28, 2017
Esty, Elizabeth
· Nov 14, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 2, 2017
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 26, 2017
Loebsack, David
· Sep 21, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 7, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Aug 25, 2017
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jul 20, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· Jul 11, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 11, 2017
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Jul 11, 2017
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 11, 2017
Jenkins, Evan
· Jun 26, 2017
Rokita, Todd
· Jun 26, 2017
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 21, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 6, 2017
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 6, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· May 23, 2017
Harper, Gregg
· May 19, 2017
Johnson, Bill
· May 19, 2017
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 19, 2017
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 19, 2017
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 19, 2017
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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/
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"H.R. 2556: CONNECT for Health Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2556/.
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H.R. 2556, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2556/.
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