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Mike Thompson (D-CA)

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

H.R. 4206 · House bill Health

A Democratic bill with 63 Republican cosponsors · See all 248 cosponsors

Last activity — 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.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill makes permanent and expands many telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program. It removes previous geographic restrictions and expands the locations where patients can receive telehealth services. The legislation allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to approve more types of healthcare practitioners to offer telehealth. It also removes the requirement for an in-person visit before receiving telemental health care. Finally, the bill adds resources for program integrity, oversight, and educational support for both patients and providers.

Yes· 3 of 9

  • Scored +9

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill removes geographic barriers and expands practitioner options to improve telehealth access.

  • Scored +8

    Would Native Americans be better off under this?

    The bill removes originating site requirements for Native American health facilities.

  • Scored +8

    Does this make mental health care easier to get?

    The bill repeals the six-month in-person visit requirement for telemental health services.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.