A House bill on veterans’ affairs would compel...
A House bill on veterans’ affairs would compel the creation of a report on telemedicine obstacles and any limited broadband access. Within 120 days of the passage of HR-3499, introduced recently, the secretary of veterans affairs must issue a report…
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to the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs committees on any issues impeding the department from providing telemedicine services to veterans. This report should touch on obstacles such as statutory or regulatory restrictions, licensure or credentialing issues, limited broadband access in rural areas, insufficient liability protection for providers and other issues, according to the bill text. The bill has 17 Democratic co-sponsors, with Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., the lead sponsor. It’s pending in the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.