Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 28, 2021)
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.
What just happenedApr 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 28, 2021
- Apr 29, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 28, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 28, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 28, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social Security Subcommittee - Apr 28, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 28, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 28, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House