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CONNECT for Health Act of 2023

Introduced: March 11, 2024 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 16, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 2023
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.
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced in House
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Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2023 or the CONNECT for Health Act of 2023

This bill expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.

Among other provisions, the bill

  • permanently removes geographic restrictions on originating sites (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) and allows the home of the beneficiary to serve as the originating site for all services;
  • permanently allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); and
  • allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to generally waive coverage restrictions during any public health emergency.

Additionally, the CMS must post certain information about the effects of Medicare telehealth services on its website, including information about utilization, costs, and the outcome of services. The CMS must also (1) provide resources to health care professionals about the requirements for furnishing telehealth services under Medicare, including with respect to payment, patient privacy, and support for underserved populations; and (2) ensure certain quality measures are applied to telehealth services.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2016 Identical bill CONNECT for Health Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Lobbying activity 31

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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 Cosponsors 67
All 67 Democratic 43 Republican 15
Lee, Barbara
· Dec 18, 2024
 D
Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Dec 16, 2024
 D
Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Dec 5, 2024
 D
McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Oct 25, 2024
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 22, 2024
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 1, 2024
Peltola, Mary
· Oct 1, 2024
 D
Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Sep 27, 2024
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Aug 23, 2024
Nickel, Wiley
· Jul 18, 2024
Molinaro, Marcus
· Jul 8, 2024
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Jun 3, 2024
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jun 3, 2024
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Jun 3, 2024
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Jun 3, 2024
 D
Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Jun 3, 2024
 R
Miller, Max L.
Ohio · May 16, 2024
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 8, 2024
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · May 8, 2024
 D
Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · May 8, 2024
 D
Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Apr 29, 2024
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 29, 2024
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 29, 2024
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Apr 16, 2024
Kilmer, Derek
· Apr 16, 2024
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 10, 2024
 D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Apr 10, 2024
 R
LaLota, Nick
New York · Apr 10, 2024
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 10, 2024
 D
Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Mar 19, 2024
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Mar 19, 2024
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Mar 19, 2024
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 19, 2024
 R
Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Mar 19, 2024
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Mar 11, 2024
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Mar 11, 2024
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 2024
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Mar 11, 2024
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 11, 2024
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 6, 2024
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Mar 6, 2024
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 6, 2024
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Feb 29, 2024
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 29, 2024
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 15, 2024
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 15, 2024
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Feb 6, 2024
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 6, 2024
Spanberger, Abigail
· Feb 6, 2024
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