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LEGISLATION/H.R. 1107

Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025

119-HR-1107119th CongressIntroduced Feb 6, 2025Armed Forces and National Security
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsor

Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3](R-AR-3)
28 cosponsors

Summary

Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025

This bill permanently authorizes certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care professionals to use telemedicine to deliver, distribute, or dispense controlled substances that are prescription drugs to patients who are eligible for VA health care, regardless of whether the health care professional has conducted an in-person medical examination. The health care professional must be (1) authorized to prescribe the basic class of such controlled substance under an active, current, full, and unrestricted license or certification; (2) acting in the usual course of professional practice; and (3) delivering, distributing, or dispensing the substance for a legitimate medical purpose.

Subjects

Health care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesPrescription drugsVeterans' medical care

Actions (19)

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 16, 2025Senate
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2025House floor actions
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2025House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4279)
Sep 15, 2025House floor actions
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4279-4280: 1)
Sep 15, 2025Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1107.
Sep 15, 2025House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4279)
Sep 15, 2025House floor actions
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 15, 2025House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
Jul 29, 2025House floor actions
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-221.
Jul 29, 2025House floor actions
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-221.
Jul 29, 2025Library of Congress
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 6, 2025House committee actions
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 25, 2025House committee actions
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 25, 2025House committee actions
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 12, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 6, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025Library of Congress
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