S. 2170 · 114th Congress
VETS Act of 2015
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Tester10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support Act of 2015 or VETS Act of 2015
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Oct 8, 2015
Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support Act of 2015 or VETS Act of 2015
Allows a health care professional who is authorized to provide health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs and who is licensed, registered, or certified in a state to practice his or her profession at any location in any state, regardless of where the professional or patient is located, if the professional is using telemedicine to provide treatment.
Allows such treatment regardless of whether the professional or patient is located in a federally-owned facility.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: VETS Act of 2015
Also known as: Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2015
Latest action (Nov 18, 2015): Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-252.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 8, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.