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 and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 or the VETS Act of 2017
This bill allows a licensed health care professional of the Department of Veterans Affairs to practice his or her profession using telemedicine at any location in any state, regardless of where the professional or patient is located.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-212.
Became Public Law No: 115-182.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S25)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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