H.R. 1107 Passed the House Armed Forces and National Security

Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize certain heath care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to deliver, distribute, or dispense to veterans certain controlled medications via telemedicine under certain conditions, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] Introduced February 6, 2025 Cosponsors 28 (13 R, 15 D) Latest action September 16, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Sep 16, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. Sep 15, 2025 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 15, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Sep 15, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4279)
  5. 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)
  6. Sep 15, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1107.
  7. Sep 15, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4279)
  8. Sep 15, 2025 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Jul 29, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
  10. Jul 29, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-221.
  11. May 6, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Mar 25, 2025 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

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