CONNECT for Health Act of 2019

Summary

Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 or the CONNECT for Health Act of 2019 This bill expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Among other things, the bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain restrictions, such as geographic restrictions, for services provided in high-need health professional shortage areas; excludes mental health and emergency medical services, as well as services provided at rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, and Indian Health Service facilities, from such geographic restrictions; and allows the CMS to generally waive coverage restrictions during national emergencies. Additionally, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must report on information relating to the access of Medicare beneficiaries to telehealth services at home. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation may also test alternative payment models relating to expanded telehealth services.

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Timeline

1. 30 October 2019

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 November 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 October 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 October 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Bill Johnson · R · Sponsor
• David Schweikert · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Michael Guest · R · Cosponsor
• Dusty Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Cole · R · Cosponsor
• Steven Palazzo · R · Cosponsor
• Dan Bishop · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Wagner · R · Cosponsor
• W. Steube · R · Cosponsor
• Jack Bergman · R · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Ed Case · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Debbie Lesko · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Don Bacon · R · Cosponsor
• Adrian Smith · R · Cosponsor
• Trent Kelly · R · Cosponsor
• Susan Wild · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• C. Ruppersberger · D · Cosponsor
• Kelly Armstrong · R · Cosponsor
• RON KIND · D · Cosponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
• Ted Budd · R · Cosponsor
• H. Griffith · R · Cosponsor
• Jefferson Van Drew · R · Cosponsor
• Angie Craig · D · Cosponsor
• Tom O'Halleran · D · Cosponsor
• Elise Stefanik · R · Cosponsor
• Chris Pappas · D · Cosponsor
• Abigail Spanberger · D · Cosponsor
• TJ Cox · D · Cosponsor
• Anthony Brindisi · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Greg Stanton · D · Cosponsor
• Kevin Hern · R · Cosponsor
• Elaine Luria · D · Cosponsor
• Raul Ruiz · D · Cosponsor
• Bruce Westerman · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Emmer · R · Cosponsor

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Related records

• related to → CONNECT for Health Act of 2019
• related to ← Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020
• related to ← Fair Care Act of 2020
• related to ← Fair Care Act of 2020