The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed a bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs through fiscal year (FY) 2030.
The Telehealth Network and Telehealth Resource Centers Grant Program Reauthorization Act, H.R. 3419, which Rep. Valadao sponsored in May 2025 with lead cosponsor U.S. Rep. Adam Gray (D-CA), aims to help provide more investment in rural health care.
“In the Central Valley, access to telehealth can mean the difference between early treatment and a serious medical emergency,” Rep. Valadao said. “With a shortage of doctors, long wait times, and clinics often miles away, too many families are struggling to get the care they need.”
H.R. 3419, which has advanced to the U.S. Senate where it’s been referred for consideration to the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, would ensure continued funding to expand telehealth services and is a practical way to improve access, reduce delays, and bring care closer to home, said Rep. Valadao.
“I’m thankful to Chairman Guthrie for helping move this bill through the House and look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get it signed into law,” the congressman added.
The legislation would reauthorize the programs through FY 2030 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.
The programs provide grants to healthcare providers and related entities to establish telehealth networks that expand access to and improve the quality of healthcare services and information in rural and medically underserved areas and for medically underserved populations, according to the Congressional Record bill summary.