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HR 7879 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Employment and training programs Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health technology, devices, supplies Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Public-private cooperation Veterans' medical care

VA Telehealth Expansion Act

Introduced: September 23, 2020 Introduced by: Lee, Susie Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 10, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Telehealth Expansion Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants to entities for the expansion of telehealth capabilities and provision of telehealth services to veterans through the VA and the Veterans Community Care Program. The VA must give preference to entities that represent veterans in rural or highly rural areas or entities that operate in a medically underserved community.

An entity seeking to establish a telehealth access point for veterans without grant funding is authorized to enter into an agreement with the VA to establish such access point.

The VA must assess and report on the barriers veterans face in accessing telehealth services.

What's happening now September 30, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 5 Republican 6
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 19, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Nov 17, 2020
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Sep 30, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Sep 30, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 30, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Sep 30, 2020
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 30, 2020
 R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Sep 30, 2020
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 30, 2020
Kuster, Ann
· Sep 30, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Sep 30, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Sep 23, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 23, 2020
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 23, 2020
Schrader, Kurt
· Sep 23, 2020
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jul 30, 2020
 R
Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Jul 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7879: VA Telehealth Expansion Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7879/
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"H.R. 7879: VA Telehealth Expansion Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7879/.
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H.R. 7879, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7879/.
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