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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Veterans Affairs, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HDF8E8826148E4FA6BF2FDE6DED7C2CD1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2024.
- Section H085949A77400498BBCB9FE4F34B479CB: 2. Delivery, distribution, and dispensation of controlled medications by covered Department of Veterans Affairs health care professionals via telemedicine...
- Section H8E296848E99246ADBFD43F355998FD2E: 1730D. Delivery, distribution, and dispensation of controlled medications via telemedicine Pursuant to section 1730C of this title and subject to the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Veterans Affairs, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Womack (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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