U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR902: A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Telehealth Awareness Week".
Status: Introduced, September 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 902 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2026 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Wicker , Mr. Warner , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Welch , and Mr. Barrasso ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as Telehealth Awareness Week . Whereas telehealth allows a health care practitioner to furnish healthcare services to a patient or a practitioner at a different physical location than the healthcare practitioner; Whereas telehealth plays a significant role in supporting access to quality healthcare services for millions of patients; Whereas healthcare workforce shortages are a significant problem in many areas and for many types of healthcare clinicians; Whereas telehealth increases access to healthcare in areas with workforce shortages and for individuals who live far away from healthcare facilities, have limited mobility or access to transportation, or have other barriers to accessing care; Whereas, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the utilization of telehealth services in the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) was low, accounting for approximately 0.1 percent of visits of patients receiving healthcare services under Medicare part B in 2019; Whereas 23 percent of Medicare beneficiaries received …
Sponsors
- Schatz, Brian (D) · primary sponsor
- Wicker, Roger (R)
- Warner, Mark (D)
- Hyde-Smith, Cindy (R)
- Welch, Peter (D)
- Barrasso, John (R)
Latest actions
- : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020; text: CR S5007-5008)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020; text: CR S5007-5008)
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is SR902?
- SR902 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Telehealth Awareness Week".
- What is the status of SR902?
- Introduced as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020; text: CR S5007-5008) (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR902?
- Schatz, Brian (D), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR902?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/902
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