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

115th Congress · introduced 2017-04-25 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-04-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 or the VETS Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill allows a licensed health care professional of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to practice his or her profession using telemedicine at any location in any state regardless of where the professional or patient is located if the covered health care professional is using telemedicine to provide VA medical or health services. Such authority shall apply to a covered health care professional regardless of whether the covered health care professional or patient is located in a federally-owned facility. The bill defines "covered health care professional" as a health care professional who: (1) is a VA employee appointed under specified VA authorities or under the civil service; (2) is authorized by the VA to provide health care; (3) is required to adhere to all telemedicine quality standards; and (4) has an active, current, full, and unrestricted state license, registration, or certification for such health care profession. The VA shall report to Congress on the effectiveness of the VA's use of telemedicine.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] · 26 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2123, Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 (2017-11-06)

Cosponsors on this site

Julia Brownley (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Sam Graves (R-MO), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Peter Welch (D-VT), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr2123.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr2123 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115