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VETS Act of 2012

Introduced: September 20, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 12, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 12, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now July 27, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 10 Republican 3
D
Green, Al
Texas · Dec 13, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Nov 30, 2012
Walz, Timothy
· Nov 30, 2012
Roe, David
· Nov 15, 2012
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Oct 19, 2012
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 20, 2012
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Sep 20, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Sep 13, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Sep 13, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· Jul 31, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Jul 23, 2012
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 23, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 23, 2012
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Jul 12, 2012
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 12, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 12, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· Jul 12, 2012
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 12, 2012
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 12, 2012
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 12, 2012
PLATTS, TODD
· Jul 12, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Jul 12, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 12, 2012
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 12, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6107: VETS Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6107/
MLA
"H.R. 6107: VETS Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6107/.
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H.R. 6107, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6107/.
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