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S. 1016 115th Congress Senate

CONNECT for Health Act of 2017

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

Introduced: October 18, 2017 Introduced by: Brian Schatz Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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May 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 3, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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
  • HR 2556 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
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 8 Republican 10 Independent 1
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 13, 2018
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Sep 4, 2018
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jun 11, 2018
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 19, 2018
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 8, 2018
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 16, 2017
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Nov 16, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 18, 2017
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Oct 18, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 23, 2017
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 15, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 15, 2017
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 15, 2017
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 15, 2017
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 15, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 15, 2017
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 3, 2017
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 3, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 3, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1016: CONNECT for Health Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1016/
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"S. 1016: CONNECT for Health Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1016/.
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S. 1016, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1016/.
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