American Hospital Association April 10, 2024

In a statement submitted April 10 to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health for a hearing on legislative proposals to support patient access to telehealth services, AHA voiced support for certain proposals that would extend critical telehealth flexibilities set to expire this year, expand telehealth access to patients with limited English proficiency and help inform telehealth changes for the future. These include:

  • The CONNECT for Health Act (H.R. 4189), which would permanently remove telehealth geographic restrictions and expand originating site locations to include the patient’s home; remove arbitrary requirements for in person visits for behavioral health treatment; and allow Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers to serve as distant sites.
  • The Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R....

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Topics: Congress / White House, Digital Health, Govt Agencies, Health System / Hospital, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Technology, Telehealth
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