119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 2, 2025

S. 1248

EASE Act

Official title from Congress.gov

Latest action (Apr 2, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summary

Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Apr 2, 2025)

Ensuring Access to Specialty Care Everywhere Act or the EASE Act

This bill requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to test a model that uses a network of providers to remotely furnish specialty health care to Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries in rural areas.

To conduct the model, the CMMI must select at least one provider network that is a nonprofit entity and that consists of at least 50 federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, critical access hospitals, or rural emergency hospitals. At least half of the providers in the network must be located in rural areas. Providers must use digital methods (e.g., telehealth technology) to provide specialty care and must coordinate with beneficiaries' primary care providers.

Sponsor

Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)

Cosponsors (2)

2 current

Alex Padilla (D-CA) · Apr 2, 2025 · original
Thom Tillis (R-NC) · Apr 2, 2025 · original

Recorded votes on this bill

Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.

No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.

Actions

Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 2, 2025 · Library of Congress
Introduced in Senate

Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.

Lobbying reports citing this bill

LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.

Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.

17 citations.

ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$75,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth netw…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$75,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth netw…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$200,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth netw…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$200,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth netw…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$200,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth netw…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$200,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth netw…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$200,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…lth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; S.2709/H.R.5081 Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth netw…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$200,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…lth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; S.2709/H.R.5081 Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth netw…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$200,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth netw…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$200,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth netw…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$200,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth netw…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$200,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth netw…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion to test a model to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] S.1248 - EASE Act of 2024 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to improve access to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion to test a model to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] S.1248 - EASE Act of 2024 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to improve access to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…is includes the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2025 (S. 1261) and the EASE Act (H.R. 2533/S.1248)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$1,210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion to test a model to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] S.1248 - EASE Act of 2024 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to improve access to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Apr 28, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$185,000
Spent on own lobbying
…is includes the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2025 (S. 1261) and the EASE Act (H.R. 2533/S.1248)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing