VETS Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 21, 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 a licensed, nationally registered, or certified professional to practice at any location in any state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. commonwealth, territory, or possession, regardless of where the professional or patient is located, if the professional is using telemedicine to provide treatment. Allows such treatment regardless of whether such professional or patient is located in a facility owned by the federal government.
What just happenedJun 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 21, 2015
- Jun 5, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 21, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - May 21, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 21, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House