CONNECT for Health Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/29/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-04-28Referred 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.
- 2021-04-28Referred 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.
- 2021-04-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- 2021-04-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-04-28Introduced in House
- 2021-04-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-28 (00)
Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021 or the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021
This bill expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.
Among other provisions, the bill
- allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain restrictions, such as restrictions on the types of technology that may be used;
- 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 CMS to generally waive coverage restrictions during any public health emergency.
Additionally, the CMS must report on the effects of expanded telehealth services during the COVID-19 public health emergency, including with respect to the utilization, quality, and outcomes of services. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation may also test alternative payment models relating to expanded telehealth services.
Cosponsors (20)
- David Schweikert (R-AZ)
- Bill Johnson (R-OH)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
- J. Hill (R-AR)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Home and outpatient care
- Indian social and development programs
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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