H.R. 3419 would keep federal telehealth grants available through 2030. It would allow $42.05 million per year for existing telehealth network and resource center programs.
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs. is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Latest action on H.R. 3419: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects health groups that use federal telehealth grants or help others use telehealth. That includes clinics, hospitals, health systems, and telehealth resource centers. It could also matter for patients in places where in-person care is hard to reach, especially if local providers depend on these grants.
Why this matters: Telehealth can help people get care when a clinic or specialist is far away. This bill would keep federal grant support available for groups that build and support those services. It gives providers a longer planning window, but the real effect depends on yearly spending bills and how the Department of Health and Human Services awards the grants.
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