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H.R. 6107 (112th)

VETS Act of 2012

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Introduced

12 July 2012

Last action

27 July 2012 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare · Defence

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Summary

Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support Act of 2012 or VETS Act of 2012 - 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 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. 12 July 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 July 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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