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H.R. 2001 (113th)

VETS Act of 2013

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Introduced

15 May 2013

Last action

24 May 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare · Defence

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Summary

Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support Act of 2013 or VETS Act of 2013 - Allows a health care professional who is authorized to provide health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and who is a licensed 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.

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Timeline

  1. 15 May 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 May 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 May 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 May 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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