ATA ACTION

CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction ATA Action strongly supports the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, the most comprehensive bipartisan telehealth legislation in Congress. The bill would permanently remove geographic and originating site restrictions, expand eligible providers, and allow patients to access care from their homes. It represents a critical step toward ensuring telehealth remains a foundational element of modern healthcare. Telehealth Modernization Act Reintroduction ATA Action endorses the Telehealth Modernization Act, which codifies the key Medicare telehealth flexibilities first introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill eliminates outdated site restrictions and empowers patients to receive care where and when they need it. This legislation is essential to maintaining progress and providing certainty to patients, providers, and health systems.

ATA Action - Federal Legislative Priorities (119th Congress) As of Q4 2025, ATA Action continues to support and lobby for a broad portfolio of bipartisan legislation aimed at making telehealth and digital health a permanent, integrated part of care delivery in the U.S. healthcare system. Below is a summary of the legislation we are actively engaging on: 🔹 Top Legislative Priorities Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1650 / S. 763) Sponsors: Rep. Arrington (R-TX), Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV), Sen. Daines (R-MT), Sen. Cortez Masto (D-NV) → Makes permanent the ability to offer pre-deductible telehealth services under high-deductible health plans linked to HSAs. Permanent Telehealth from Home Act (H.R. 1407) Sponsors: Rep. Buchanan (R-FL), Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) → Eliminates originating site and geographic restrictions for Medicare telehealth services permanently. Audio-Only Telehealth Services Act (H.R. 1899) Sponsors: Rep. Feenstra (R-IA), Rep. Pappas (D-NH) → Makes permanent coverage of audio-only services in Medicare. Expanded Provider Access Act (H.R. 1614) Sponsors: Rep. Kelly (R-PA), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) → Permits therapists, audiologists, and speech-language pathologists to deliver telehealth services permanently. TREATS Act (H.R. 1627) Sponsors: Rep. Norcross (D-NJ), Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) → Permanently waives the in-person requirement for prescribing controlled substances (Schedules III-IV) via telehealth for substance use and opioid use disorders. 🔹 Additional Supported Legislation PREVENT DIABETES Act (H.R. 1523) Sponsors: Rep. DeGette (D-CO), Rep. Bilirakis (R-FL) → Expands Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program to include virtual suppliers. Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation in the Home Act (H.R. 783 / S. 248) Sponsors: Rep. Joyce (R-PA), Rep. Peters (D-CA), Sen. Blackburn (R-TN), Sen. Klobuchar (D-MN) → Makes permanent the option to provide cardiopulmonary rehab services at home via telehealth. Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act (H.R. 1720) Sponsors: Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV), Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) → Allows hospice recertification visits via telehealth beyond 180 days. Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act (H.R. 290) Sponsors: Rep. Langworthy (R-NY), Rep. Pingree (D-ME) → Reauthorizes USDAs Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program through FY2030. ATA Action is actively advocating for these bills through direct engagement with congressional offices, testimony, coalition coordination, and public policy campaigns. This legislative portfolio reflects our commitment to securing permanent access to telehealth and integrating next-generation digital tools across care settings nationwide.