HR-2556 : Still Just a Bill

Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017 or the CONNECT for Health Act of 2017

This bill makes a series of changes to expand coverage of telehealth services under Medicare, including by exempting certain telehealth services (e.g., specified renal dialysis and stroke evaluation services) from originating site requirements.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-06-01CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2017-05-26CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2017-05-19IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2017-05-19IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2017-05-19IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Health
See Subjects
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Congressional oversight
  • Digestive and metabolic diseases
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Medicare
  • Mental health
  • Minority health
  • Neurological disorders
  • Rural conditions and development

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