Telehealth — getting medical care through video calls and phone consultations — has become a lifeline for people in rural and underserved areas who can't easily get to a doctor. The federal grant programs that fund telehealth networks and resource centers are set to expire, and this bill would reauthorize them at $42 million a year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. That money supports the infrastructure that helps hospitals, clinics, and community health centers deliver remote care.
Congressional Summary
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grant programs to support telehealth networks and telehealth resource centers, which are administered by the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth within the Health Resources and Services Administration. These programs provide grants to health care providers and related entities to establish telehealth networks that expand access to and improve the quality of health care services and information in rural and medically underserved areas and for medically underserved populations.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to House
- Action Date
- 2025-10-03
- Date Added
- 2026-04-06