S.1261

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2025

Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2025

Introduced·4/2/25

Expands Medicare telehealth services by removing geographic restrictions and extending coverage.

The CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 aims to expand access to telehealth services under Medicare. It removes geographic requirements for telehealth services, allowing them to be provided in any location. The act also extends the coverage of telehealth services beyond the initial period, ensuring continued access. Additionally, it expands the types of practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services and the originating sites where these services can be provided.

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Finance Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Apr 2, 2025

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.