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H.R. 3228 116th Congress House

VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize health professional trainees to provide treatment via telemedicine, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 12, 2019 Introduced by: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2020
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.
Sep 22, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4680-4681)
Sep 22, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 22, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3228.
Sep 22, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4680-4682)
Sep 22, 2020
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 30, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 30, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 23, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Jun 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 2020

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act

This bill authorizes health professions trainees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide treatment to veterans via telemedicine. To provide such treatment, a trainee must be under the supervision of a VA health care professional who is authorized to provide health care via telemedicine. In order to provide treatment via telemedicine or supervision of telemedicine, a health care professional must have specified qualifications for their position or other authorization from the VA.

The bill also authorizes health care professional appointees of the Veterans Health Administration who are in the process of obtaining a license, qualification, or other authorization to provide treatment via telemedicine so long as they are under the supervision of a health care professional who is authorized to provide treatment via telemedicine.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 3643 VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act
  • HR 7992 Telehealth Act
  • S 4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 3 Republican 4
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 21, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· Aug 28, 2020
Rice, Tom
· Aug 25, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · May 12, 2020
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 13, 2020
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 9, 2019
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jun 12, 2019
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jun 12, 2019
Gianforte, Greg
· Jun 12, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jun 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3228: VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3228/
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"H.R. 3228: VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3228/.
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H.R. 3228, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3228/.
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