Resources & Reports

The intent of this bill is to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes. The CONNECT Act’s findings section concludes that because it has been found that health care providers can furnish safe, effective, and high-quality health care services through telehealth, and that telehealth can also help with workforce shortages and contribute to the expertise of health care  Workers through specialty consultations, barriers to the use of telehealth in the Medicare program should be removed.

This comparison chart details the differences between current policy and those proposed in the CONNECT Act of 2019

The intent of HR 5190 is to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide assistance for health centers and rural health clinics to implement electronic provider consultation and related telemedicine services. This fact sheet summarizes the bill as it pertains to telehealth.

HR 1892, the Bipartisan Budget Bill, includes telehealth elements from the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act.

Missouri House Bill 1617, sponsored by Representative Jay Barnes, proposes to amend the statute regarding the use of telehealth under the Missouri Department of Social Services, which includes MO HealthNet, Missouri’s Medicaid plan. HB 1617 would alter current law regarding telehealth definitions and reimbursement policy.