VETS Act of 2017

Summary

Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 or the VETS Act of 2017 This bill allows a licensed health care professional of the Department of Veterans Affairs to practice his or her profession using telemedicine at any location in any state, regardless of where the professional or patient is located.

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Timeline

1. 25 April 2017

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 April 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 2018

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S25)

   Source: Floor

4. 3 January 2018

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

5. 3 January 2018

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

6. 3 January 2018

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

7. 4 January 2018

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

8. 5 January 2018

   Floor

   Held at the desk.

   Source: Floor

9. 5 January 2018

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed in Senate · 3 January 2018 · Download file
• Introduced in Senate · 25 April 2017 · Download file

Documents

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 3 January 2018

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 3 January 2018

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Sponsors

• Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2017
• related to → VETS Act of 2017
• related to ← VA Care in the Community Act
• related to ← Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017
• related to ← VA MISSION Act of 2018
• related to ← VA MISSION Act of 2018
• related to ← VA MISSION Act of 2018
• amends ← In the nature of a substitute.