H.R. 2556 · 115th Congress
CONNECT for Health Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Diane Black
- Introduced
- 2017-05-19
- Latest action
- 2017-06-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
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.