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.
Legislative Journey
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SenateThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4279)
HousePassed/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)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1107.
HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4279)
HouseMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
HouseReported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-221.
HouseReported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-221.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HouseIntroduced in House
Introduced in House