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CONNECT for Health Act of 2023

S. 2016 Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) In committee
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  1. Introduced Jun 15
  2. Committee Jun 15
  3. Passed Senate Next
  4. Passed House Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Jun 15, 2023Next: Senate vote
1231d ago Jun 15, 2023: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Summary

Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023 or the CONNECT for Health Act of 2023

Full summary6 paragraphs

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.

Library of Congress summary, Jun 15, 2023

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  • Introduced in SenateJun 15, 2023

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 28, 2026.