S. 1016 · 115th Congress
CONNECT for Health Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Brian Schatz
- Introduced
- 2017-05-03
- Latest action
- 2017-05-03 · Introduced in Senate
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.