H.R. 3228 · 116th Congress
VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Buddy Carter
- Introduced
- 2019-06-12
- Latest action
- 2020-09-23 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.
Summary
VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act
This bill authorizes health professions trainees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide treatment to veterans via telemedicine. To provide such treatment, a trainee must be under the supervision of a VA health care professional who is authorized to provide health care via telemedicine. In order to provide treatment via telemedicine or supervision of telemedicine, a health care professional must have specified qualifications for their position or other authorization from the VA.
The bill also authorizes health care professional appointees of the Veterans Health Administration who are in the process of obtaining a license, qualification, or other authorization to provide treatment via telemedicine so long as they are under the supervision of a health care professional who is authorized to provide treatment via telemedicine.