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Brian Schatz (D-HI)

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

S. 1261 · Senate bill Health

A Democratic bill with 37 Republican cosponsors · See all 73 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

The CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 aims to expand access to telehealth services by amending title XVIII of the Social Security Act. It seeks to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth coverage. The bill also allows the Secretary to waive limitations on certain types of practitioners and addresses requirements for Native American health facilities. Additionally, it repeals the six-month in-person visit requirement for telemental health services. Finally, the act includes provisions for program integrity, oversight, and improved quality of care measurements.

Yes· 3 of 13

  • Scored +8

    Would Native Americans be better off under this?

    The bill specifically removes originating site requirements for Native American health facilities, vastly improving access.

  • Scored +8

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The act removes geographic barriers and expands originating sites to significantly improve overall telehealth access.

  • Scored +7

    Would people over 65 be better off under this?

    The bill significantly improves Medicare telehealth access, which directly benefits the senior population.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.