VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act

Bill: 116-hr-3228
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2019-06-12
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health personnel

Health technology, devices, supplies

Licensing and registrations

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes health professional 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. </p>

action_date: 2020-09-22
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act</b></p> <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2019 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Gianforte , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Watkins , Mr. Steube , Mr. Banks , and Mr. Barr ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize health professional trainees to provide treatment via telemedicine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act . 2. Licensure of health care professionals providing treatment via telemedicine Section 1730C(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Covered health care professionals For purposes of this section, a covered health care professional is any of the following individuals: (1) A health care professional who— (A) is an employee of the Department appointed under the authority under section 7306, 7401, 7405, 7406, or 7408 of this title or title 5; (B) is authorized by the Secretary to provide health care under this chapter; (C) is required to adhere to all standards for quality relating to the provision of medicine in accordance with applicable policies of the Department; and (D) has an active, current, full, and unrestricted license, registration, or certification in a State to practice the health care profession of the health care professional. (2) A health professional trainee who— (A) is appointed under section 7405 or 7406 of this title; and (B) is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1). .

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize health professional trainees to provide treatment via telemedicine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act . 2. Licensure of health care professionals providing treatment via telemedicine Section 1730C(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Covered health care professionals For purposes of this section, a covered health care professional is any of the following individuals: (1) A health care professional who— (A) is an employee of the Department appointed under section 7306, 7401, 7405, 7406, or 7408 of this title, or under title 5; (B) is authorized by the Secretary to provide health care under this chapter; (C) is required to adhere to all standards for quality relating to the provision of health care in accordance with applicable policies of the Department; and (D) has— (i) an active, current, full, and unrestricted license, registration, or certification in a State to practice the health care profession of the health care professional; (ii) qualifications prescribed by the Secretary under section 7402(b) of this title for an appointment to a position in the Veterans Health Administration; or (iii) other authorization from the Secretary to provide health care. (2) A health professions trainee who— (A) is appointed under section 7405 or 7406 of this title; and (B) is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1). (3) A health care professional who— (A) is appointed to a position described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section 7401 of this title under— (i) section 7401 of this title; (ii) section 7405 of this title; or (iii) title 5; (B) is in the process of obtaining, within a timeframe prescribed by the Secretary— (i) a license, registration, or certification described in paragraph (1)(D)(i); (ii) qualifications described in paragraph (1)(D)(ii); or (iii) authorization described in subparagraph (B) or (D)(iii) of paragraph (1); and (C) is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1). .

Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 553 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3228 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 23, 2020 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize health professional trainees to provide treatment via telemedicine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act . 2. Licensure of health care professionals providing treatment via telemedicine Section 1730C(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Covered health care professionals For purposes of this section, a covered health care professional is any of the following individuals: (1) A health care professional who— (A) is an employee of the Department appointed under section 7306, 7401, 7405, 7406, or 7408 of this title, or under title 5; (B) is authorized by the Secretary to provide health care under this chapter; (C) is required to adhere to all standards for quality relating to the provision of health care in accordance with applicable policies of the Department; and (D) has— (i) an active, current, full, and unrestricted license, registration, or certification in a State to practice the health care profession of the health care professional; (ii) qualifications prescribed by the Secretary under section 7402(b) of this title for an appointment to a position in the Veterans Health Administration; or (iii) other authorization from the Secretary to provide health care. (2) A health professions trainee who— (A) is appointed under section 7405 or 7406 of this title; and (B) is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1). (3) A health care professional who— (A) is appointed to a position described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section 7401 of this title under— (i) section 7401 of this title; (ii) section 7405 of this title; or (iii) title 5; (B) is in the process of obtaining, within a timeframe prescribed by the Secretary— (i) a license, registration, or certification described in paragraph (1)(D)(i); (ii) qualifications described in paragraph (1)(D)(ii); or (iii) authorization described in subparagraph (B) or (D)(iii) of paragraph (1); and (C) is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1). .

Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

September 23, 2020 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar