H.R. 1107 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025
Allows VA health care professionals to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine without prior in-person examination. AI-read
What it does
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, Feb 6, 2025 (Introduced in House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
No recorded roll call votes on this bill. Most bills never get one; many pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, or stay in committee.
Latest action
Sep 16, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.