,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bij  #aae?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #babc 
,report ,no4 #aae-cid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #be1 #bjag 
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself1
 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4        
,lo,biondo1 & ,mr4 ,espaillat7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs        
,novemb] #g1 #bjag ,additional sponsors3
 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,kelly (  
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( 
,ohio1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1  
,mr4 ,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,mrs4          
,mc,morris ,rodg]s1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1   
,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,wald51 ,mrs4         
,radewag51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new
 ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1
 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1   
,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,i[a1 ,mr4     
,mess]1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 & ,ms4 ,s9ema 
,novemb] #g1 #bjag ,committ$ to !       
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1

 to improve ! ability ( heal? c>e       
pr(essionals to treat vet]ans ?r\gh !   
use ( telem$ic9e1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,vet]ans ,e-,heal? & ,telem$ic9e        
,support ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,vets ,act (
 #bjag4  #b4 ,lic5sure ( heal? c>e      
pr(essionals ( ! dep>tm5t ( vet]ans     
affairs provid+ treatm5t via telem$ic9e 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ag ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #agcj;,a ! foll[+ new      
section3  #agcj;,b4 ,lic5sure ( heal?   
c>e pr(essionals provid+ treatm5t via   
telem$ic9e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any   
provision ( law reg>d+ ! lic5sure (     
heal? c>e pr(essionals1 a cov]$ heal?   
c>e pr(essional may practice ! heal? c>e
 pr(ession ( ! heal? c>e pr(essional at 
any location 9 any ,/ate1 reg>dless (   
:]e ! cov]$ heal? c>e pr(essional or !  
pati5t is locat$1 if ! cov]$ heal? c>e  
pr(essional is us+ telem$ic9e to provide
 treatm5t to an individual "u ?is *apt]4
  7b7 ,prop]ty ( f$]al gov]nm5t         

,subsection 7a7 %all apply to a cov]$   
heal? c>e pr(essional provid+ treatm5t  
to a pati5t reg>dless ( :e!r ! cov]$    
heal? c>e pr(essional or pati5t is      
locat$ 9 a facility own$ by ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t dur+ su* treatm5t4  7c7       
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be 
con/ru$ to remove1 limit1 or o!rwise    
affect any obligation ( a cov]$ heal?   
c>e pr(essional "u ! ,controll$         
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et  
seq474  7d7 ,cov]$ heal? c>e pr(essional
 def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ heal?
 c>e pr(essional means a heal? c>e      
pr(essional :o-- 7#a7 is an employee ( !
 ,dep>tm5t appo9t$ "u ! au?ority "u     
sections #gcjf1 #gdja1 #gdje1 #gdjf1 or 
#gdjh ( ?is title1 or title #e2  7#b7 is
 au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y to provide     
heal? c>e "u ?is *apt]2  7#c7 is requir$
 to adh]e to all quality /&>ds relat+ to
 ! provision ( telem$ic9e 9 accordance )
 applicable policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &   
7#d7 has an active1 curr5t1 full1 &     
unre/rict$ lic5se1 regi/ration1 or      

c]tification 9 a ,/ate to practice !    
heal? c>e pr(ession ( ! heal? c>e       
pr(essional4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt]   
#ag ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #agcj;,a !     
foll[+ new item3  #agcj;,b4 ,lic5sure ( 
heal? c>e pr(essionals provid+ treatm5t 
via telem$ic9e4  4  7c7 ,report on      
telem$ic9e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on !           
effectiv5ess ( ! use ( telem$ic9e by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7    
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include an assessm5t ( !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! satisfaction ( vet]ans )
 telem$ic9e furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4     
7,b7 ,! satisfaction ( heal? c>e        
provid]s 9 provid+ telem$ic9e furni%$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,c7 ,! effect (         

telem$ic9e furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t on !  
foll[+3  7i7 ,! ability ( vet]ans to    
access heal? c>e1 :e!r f ! ,dep>tm5t or 
f non-,dep>tm5t heal? c>e provid]s4     
7ii7 ,! frequ5cy ( use by vet]ans (     
telem$ic9e4  7iii7 ,! productivity (    
heal? c>e provid]s4  7iv7 ,wait times = 
an appo9tm5t = ! receipt ( heal? c>e f !
 ,dep>tm5t4  7v7 ,! r$uction1 if any1 9 
! use by vet]ans ( 9-p]son s]vices at   
,dep>tm5t facilities & non-,dep>tm5t    
facilities4  7,d7 ,! types ( appo9tm5ts 
= ! receipt ( telem$ic9e furni%$ by !   
,dep>tm5t t 7 provid$ dur+ ! "o-ye>     
p]iod prec$+ ! submittal ( ! report4    
7,e7 ,! numb] ( appo9tm5ts = ! receipt (
 telem$ic9e furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t t 7  
reque/$ dur+ su* p]iod1 disaggregat$ by 
,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network4   
7,f7 ,sav+s by ! ,dep>tm5t1 if any1     
includ+ travel co/s1 ( furni%+ heal? c>e
 ?r\gh ! use ( telem$ic9e dur+ su*      
p]iod4  ,novemb] #g1 #bjag ,committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$