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US HR4206CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2025
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Introduced
06/26/2025
06/26/2025
In Committee
06/26/2025
06/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, called the CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, aims to expand and permanently establish telehealth services in Medicare by removing key barriers and implementing comprehensive oversight. The legislation removes geographic restrictions for telehealth services starting October 1, 2025, expands the types of practitioners who can provide telehealth services, eliminates the requirement for an in-person visit before telemental health services, and creates special provisions for Native American health facilities and rural health clinics. The bill also includes robust program integrity measures, such as identifying and notifying healthcare providers with unusual billing patterns for telehealth services and authorizing $3 million annually for telehealth oversight. Additionally, the legislation mandates the development of resources and training for both beneficiaries and healthcare providers to improve telehealth accessibility, particularly for individuals with disabilities, limited English proficiency, and those in underserved communities. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to review and develop quality measures specific to telehealth services and to publicly post quarterly information about telehealth service utilization, expenditures, and outcomes, reflecting a comprehensive approach to integrating telehealth into the broader healthcare system.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (46)
Mike Thompson (D)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Troy Balderson (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Robert Bresnahan (R),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Janelle Bynum (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Ed Case (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Carlos Giménez (R),
Jared Golden (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Michael Guest (R),
Hank Johnson (D),
Young Kim (R),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Josh Riley (D),
David Schweikert (R),
David Scott (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Last Action
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. (on 06/26/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4206/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4206/BILLS-119hr4206ih.pdf |
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