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Bill119th CongressFiled Feb 6, 2025Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 1107

Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 6, 2025)

Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025

This bill permanently authorizes certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care professionals to use telemedicine to deliver, distribute, or dispense controlled substances that are prescription drugs to patients who are eligible for VA health care, regardless of whether the health care professional has conducted an in-person medical examination. The health care professional must be (1) authorized to prescribe the basic class of such controlled substance under an active, current, full, and unrestricted license or certification; (2) acting in the usual course of professional practice; and (3) delivering, distributing, or dispensing the substance for a legitimate medical purpose.

What just happenedSep 16, 2025

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3](R-AR)Sponsor
28 cosponsors15 D13 R
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  1. Sep 16, 2025IntroReferral

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

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Sep 15, 2025FloorH38800

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. Sep 15, 2025FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Sep 15, 2025FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4279)

  5. Sep 15, 2025Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4279-4280: 1)

  6. Sep 15, 2025FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1107.

  7. Sep 15, 2025FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4279)

  8. Sep 15, 2025FloorH30300

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Jul 29, 2025CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.

  10. Jul 29, 2025CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-221.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. Jul 29, 2025Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-221.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. May 6, 2025Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. Mar 25, 2025Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    Health Subcommittee
  14. Mar 25, 2025Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Health Subcommittee
  15. Mar 12, 2025Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

    Health Subcommittee
  16. Mar 11, 2025Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  17. Feb 6, 2025IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  18. Feb 6, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  19. Feb 6, 2025IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House