Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1016
115th Congress(2017-2018)
CONNECT for Health Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 3, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 3, 2017
Latest Action
May 3, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1016
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Hawaii
Democrat
Delaware
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
Minnesota
Republican
Mississippi
Republican
Mississippi
Republican
Mississippi
Republican
Missouri
Democrat
Montana
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
New Mexico
Republican
Oklahoma
Democrat
Rhode Island
Republican
South Carolina
Republican
South Dakota
Republican
South Dakota
Democrat
Virginia
Democrat
Virginia
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/03/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
05/03/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:31 PM