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H.R. 2516 (114th)

VETS Act of 2015

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 May 2015

Last action

5 June 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare · Defence

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 May 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 May 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 June 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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