# 116-hr-5257: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019

116-hr-5257, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5257
- Congress: 116
- Title: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Introduced: 2019-11-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Expanding Telehealth Program. The purposes of the program are to (1) support connected care services for low-income and rural individuals and veterans through telehealth services; (2) defray the costs of internet services to health care providers to provide connected care for such patients; (3) promote innovative telehealth services technologies through direct connection between health care providers and patients; and (4) gather data on telehealth services and how to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of the program.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5257 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5257)

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- [116-hr-8783: To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain California counties to th…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8783)
- [116-hr-8726: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 So…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8726)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8629: Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8629)
- [116-hr-8626: Energy Resilient Communities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8626)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5257 (as of 2025-11-18).