HR 1107 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Prescription drugs Veterans' medical care

Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025

Introduced: February 6, 2025 Introduced by: Womack, Steve Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 16, 2025

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

Sep 15, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4279)

Sep 15, 2025

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Sep 15, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 15, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4279)

Sep 15, 2025

Passed/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)

Sep 15, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1107.

Sep 15, 2025

Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 29, 2025

Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-221.

Jul 29, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.

May 6, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 25, 2025

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 25, 2025

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Mar 12, 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Mar 11, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 6, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 6, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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

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