# 119-s-1248: EASE Act

119-s-1248, EASE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1248
- Congress: 119
- Title: EASE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-26

## Summary

**Expand access to specialty care in rural and underserved areas using telehealth and other digital tools.** This bill would have the federal innovation center test a model that contracts with nonprofit provider networks to deliver specialty services to eligible Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP enrollees in rural or underserved locations, coordinated with their primary care providers. - Families and patients: Eligible people on Medicare Part A or Part B, and those enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP who live in rural or underserved areas would get more access to specialty care through telehealth and other remote technologies. - Rural clinics and community providers: Networks must include at least 50 federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, critical access hospitals, or rural emergency hospitals, with at least half located in rural areas, and must be nonprofit 501(c)(3) entities. - Program and data requirements: Selected networks must show a track record serving underserved regions and the ability to collect and share data. Funding to run the model would follow existing limits in Public Law 117-328 for programs under sections 330–340 of the Public Health Service Act.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More specialty telehealth for rural patients: mixed, medium. If enacted, Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP enrollees in rural or underserved areas would be able to get specialty care by telehealth. The bill would have the government contract with nonprofit provider networks made of at least 50 clinics, rural health centers, or rural hospitals. At least half those…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1248 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1248)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1248 (as of 2026-07-26).