Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 2016

119th Congress

Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Brian Schatz

D - HI

Cosponsors

65

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill would expand Medicare coverage for telehealth services, making it easier for patients to access healthcare remotely. It would permanently remove geographic restrictions on where patients can receive telehealth, allow health centers to provide telehealth, and give the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services more flexibility to cover telehealth during public health emergencies.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Introduced6/10/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

ChamberSenate

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Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025

This bill would expand Medicare coverage for telehealth services, making it easier for patients to access healthcare remotely. It would permanently remove geographic restrictions on where patients can receive telehealth, allow health centers to provide telehea

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This bill would expand Medicare coverage for telehealth services, making it easier for patients to access healthcare remotely. It would permanently remove geographic restrictions on where patients can receive telehealth, allow health centers to provide telehealth, and give the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services more flexibility to cover telehealth during public health emergencies.

Bill Number: 2016
Introduced: 6/10/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy Area: Health

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Fact Sheet

Title: Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025
Bill Number: 2016
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced: 6/10/2025
Summary: This bill would expand Medicare coverage for telehealth services, making it easier for patients to access healthcare remotely. It would permanently remove geographic restrictions on where patients can receive telehealth, allow health centers to provide telehealth, and give the Centers for Medicare &

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would expand Medicare coverage for telehealth services, making it easier for patients to access healthcare remotely. It would permanently remove geographic restrictions on where patients can receive telehealth, allow health centers to provide telehealth, and give the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services more flexibility to cover telehealth during public health emergencies.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023 or the CONNECT for Health Act of 2023This bill expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.Among other provisions, the bill<ul><li>permanently removes geographic restrictions on originating sites (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) and allows the home of the beneficiary to serve as the originating site for all services;</li><li>permanently allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); and</li><li>allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to generally waive coverage restrictions during any public health emergency.</li></ul>Additionally, the CMS must post certain information about the effects of Medicare telehealth services on its website, including information about utilization, costs, and the outcome of services. The CMS must also (1) provide resources to health care professionals about the requirements for furnishing telehealth services under Medicare, including with respect to payment, patient privacy, and support for underserved populations; and (2) ensure certain quality measures are applied to telehealth services.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Permanently removes geographic restrictions on where Medicare patients can receive telehealth services, allowing them to access care from home
Permanently allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to provide telehealth services to Medicare patients
Gives the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services authority to waive telehealth coverage restrictions during public health emergencies

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would make it more convenient for Medicare patients, especially those in rural or underserved areas, to access healthcare remotely. It could improve access to specialists and reduce travel time and costs for patients. Telehealth has been especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this bill would help ensure continued access even after the public health emergency ends.

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Primary Policy Area

Health

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2016, 119th Congress (2025). "Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2016