A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-702.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-252.
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