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Reauthorization of Telehealth Network and Telehealth Resource Centers Grant Programs

Floor Speech

Date: April 21, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3419, the Reauthorization of Telehealth Network and Telehealth Resource Centers Grant Programs.

H.R. 3419 reauthorizes programs at the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth within the Health Resources and Services Administration, including the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs. These programs promote the use of telehealth networks to improve healthcare services for communities across the country.

Currently, the program promotes the use of rural tele-emergency services by delivering 24-hour emergency department consultation services for rural providers without emergency care specialists.

The Telehealth Resource Centers Program provides technical assistance, education, and information to organizations and individuals through 2 national centers and 12 regional centers. These centers help implement and expand telehealth programs so they can expand the reach of healthcare in rural and underserved communities.

I am glad that we are taking steps to reauthorize these programs. I encourage all of my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 3419, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, in closing, I just want to urge everyone to support this legislation. Telehealth expansion is obviously something that is particularly important for rural areas and underserved areas, so I think it is really important that we pass this legislation. I yield back the balance of my time.

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