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DefenseH.R. 1107Comments

Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize certain heath care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to deliver, distribute, or dispense to veterans certain controlled medications via telemedicine under certain conditions, and for other purposes.

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Where the Bill Stands

  1. Introduced, done
  2. Committee, done
  3. Floor Vote, done
  4. Outcome, current stage

What This Bill Does

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.

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Timeline

  1. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. House floor actionsMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Library of CongressPassed/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)
  4. Floor Vote
  5. Passed the House
  6. House floor actionsReported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-221.
  7. House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. House committee actionsSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. House committee actionsSubcommittee Hearings Held
  10. House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  11. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  12. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  13. Introduced
  14. Committee

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