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CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 (S-1261) · Congress.wiki

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April 2, 2025•28 pages

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United StatesSenate Bill 1261S 1261

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

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28 pages

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Introduced April 2, 2025 by Brian Emanuel Schatz · Last progress April 2, 2025

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CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

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227 cosponsors·Updated 3/10/2026·Last progress June 26, 2025

Expands Medicare telehealth coverage and provider eligibility, clarifies payment rules for community clinics, strengthens fraud prevention and oversight, and requires HHS to create training, accessibility resources, and regular public reporting on telehealth use and quality. The law removes geographic and originating-site limits for many telehealth services (with some provisions phased in 2025–2026), adjusts payment rules for Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics, and funds stronger program integrity and outreach to clinicians, beneficiaries with disabilities, and people with limited English proficiency.