3.0.0 2556 2023-01-11T13:36:42Z 2023-01-11T13:36:42Z House HR 2017-05-19 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 87 (Friday, May 19, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BLACK:H.R. 2556.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:United States Constitution Article I Section 8[Page H4389]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-01T18:54:57Z Referred to 2017-05-19T13:00:43Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-26T15:23:10Z Referred to 2017-05-19T13:00:38Z Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act 115 431 S 2017-02-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 115 1016 S 2017-05-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Identical bill CRS Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017 115 3482 HR 2017-07-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2017-06-01 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-05-26 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-05-19 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-05-19 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-19 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 N W000800 Rep. 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Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] Greg Gianforte R MT 0 2018-06-07 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2018-06-08 False V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2018-07-11 False C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2018-07-27 False R000602 Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] Kathleen Rice D NY M. 4 2018-08-03 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2018-09-06 False R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2018-09-17 False P000611 Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] Bruce Poliquin R ME 2 2018-09-25 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2018-09-26 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2018-10-05 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2018-10-05 False P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 2018-10-23 False Health Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Digestive and metabolic diseases Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health technology, devices, supplies Home and outpatient care Indian social and development programs Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Medicare Mental health Minority health Neurological disorders Rural conditions and development Health 00 2017-05-19 Introduced in House 2019-08-05T20:30:34Z 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.

]]> CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 Display Title CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2556ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2556ih.xml 2017-06-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.