HR 2123 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

VETS Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-04-25· Sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2017-11-08)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2123, Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017

Nov 6, 2017

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on November 2, 2017

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]PA
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]AZ
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]MO
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]WA
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]OR
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]MI
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]TX