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Bill114th CongressFiled Oct 8, 2015Armed Forces and National Security
S. 2170

VETS Act of 2015

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What it doesSummary 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.

What just happenedNov 18, 2015

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-252.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA](R-IA)Sponsor
13 cosponsors4 D9 R
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  1. Nov 18, 2015Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-252.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Oct 8, 2015IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  3. Oct 8, 2015IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

VETS Act of 2015 — Informed