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S. 2741 (116th)

CONNECT for Health Act of 2019

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Introduced

30 October 2019

Last action

30 October 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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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

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 October 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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