H.R. 2516 · 114th Congress
Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Charlie Rangel
- Introduced
- 2015-05-21
- Latest action
- 2015-06-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
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 a licensed, nationally registered, or certified professional to practice at any location in any state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. commonwealth, territory, or possession, regardless of where the professional or patient is located, if the professional is using telemedicine to provide treatment. Allows such treatment regardless of whether such professional or patient is located in a facility owned by the federal government.