VETS Act of 2015

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 licensed, registered, or certified in a state to practice his or her profession at any location in any state, regardless of where the professional or patient is located, if the professional is using telemedicine to provide treatment. Allows such treatment regardless of whether the professional or patient is located in a federally-owned facility.

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Timeline

1. 8 October 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 October 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 November 2015

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-252.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 8 October 2015 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

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