S 925 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Licensing and registrations Veterans' medical care

VETS Act of 2017

Introduced: April 25, 2017 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 5, 2018

Held at the desk.

Jan 5, 2018

Received in the House.

Jan 4, 2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jan 3, 2018

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Jan 3, 2018

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

Jan 3, 2018

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

Jan 3, 2018

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Apr 25, 2017

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

Apr 25, 2017

Introduced in Senate

Amendments to this bill 1

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 1,868	Ernst, Joni	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Jan 3, 2018

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now January 5, 2018

Held at the desk.

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