HR2123: Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017

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.

Cosponsors: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6], Rep. O’Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19], Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]