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S. 2016 118th Congress Senate

CONNECT for Health Act of 2023

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

Introduced: June 15, 2023 Introduced by: Brian Schatz Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 15, 2023
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 Latest action June 15, 2023

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 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4189 Identical bill CONNECT for Health Act of 2023
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 19

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 Cosponsors 58
All 58 Democratic 25 Republican 29 Independent 2
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 1, 2024
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · May 1, 2024
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 11, 2024
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Nov 30, 2023
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Nov 30, 2023
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 15, 2023
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 15, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 15, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 15, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 15, 2023
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Jun 15, 2023
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 15, 2023
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 15, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 15, 2023
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 15, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 15, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 15, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jun 15, 2023
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 15, 2023
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jun 15, 2023
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 15, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 15, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 15, 2023
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 15, 2023
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jun 15, 2023
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jun 15, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jun 15, 2023
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 15, 2023
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jun 15, 2023
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 15, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 15, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 15, 2023
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jun 15, 2023
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jun 15, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 15, 2023
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 15, 2023
Mullin, Markwayne
· Jun 15, 2023
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 15, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jun 15, 2023
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 15, 2023
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jun 15, 2023
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 15, 2023
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 15, 2023
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 15, 2023
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Jun 15, 2023
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 15, 2023
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jun 15, 2023
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 15, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 15, 2023
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Jun 15, 2023
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