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HR 1107 · in committee · significant

Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The VA can permanently authorize telemedicine providers to prescribe controlled substances without first conducting in-person exams.
  • Veterans eligible for VA healthcare are affected, as they may receive controlled substance prescriptions remotely.
  • No new federal spending is required; the bill removes restrictions on existing VA telehealth authority.

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    How might permanently allowing remote prescriptions for controlled substances affect both access and safety risks for veterans using VA telemedicine?

  2. 02

    What specific safeguards or oversight mechanisms should accompany the VA's authority to prescribe controlled substances without in-person exams?

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    How does this bill's approach to remote controlled substance prescribing compare to current practices in private telemedicine or other federal health systems?

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Steve Womack

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Introduced 2025-09-16

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-16 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

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

  4. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4279)

  5. 2025-09-15 · Floor

    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. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

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

  7. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

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

  8. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

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

  9. 2025-07-29 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.

  10. 2025-07-29 · house · Committee

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

  11. 2025-07-29 · Committee

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

  12. 2025-05-06 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-03-25 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  14. 2025-03-25 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. 2025-03-12 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  16. 2025-03-11 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  17. 2025-02-06 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  18. 2025-02-06 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. 2025-02-06 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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