US Congress · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 1107In Second Chamber

Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025

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Overview

This bill allows VA health care professionals to use telemedicine to deliver, distribute, and dispense controlled substances to eligible veterans, even if they haven't conducted an in-person examination. The professionals must be licensed to prescribe the substance, be acting in their usual professional practice, and the dispensing must be for a legitimate medical purpose. The Department of Veterans Affairs will establish guidelines for this process.

Key provisions

VA health care professionals can use telemedicine to dispense controlled substances.
This authorization applies regardless of in-person examination.
Health care professionals must be licensed to prescribe the controlled substance.
The substance must be dispensed for a legitimate medical purpose.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs will establish regulations for telemedicine dispensing.
The bill defines ‘covered health care professional’ to include VA employees and trainees.
It requires covered health care professionals to meet specific licensing and qualification standards.
The bill does not alter obligations under the Controlled Substances Act.

Who is affected

Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care professionals
Health care professionals
Patients eligible for VA health care
The pharmaceutical industry

Bill text

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Legislative history

18 recorded actions · showing the most recent 12

May 6, 2025House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 29, 2025House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.

Jul 29, 2025House

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

Jul 29, 2025

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

Sep 15, 2025House

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

Sep 15, 2025House

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

Sep 15, 2025House

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, 2025House

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

Sep 15, 2025House

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

Sep 15, 2025House

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

Sep 16, 2025Senate

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

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9/15/2025HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4279)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
9/15/2025Voice vote
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)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Passage without roll call

Sep 15, 2025HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4279)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
Sep 15, 2025Voice vote
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)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025

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