H.R. 1107

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · February 6, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Womack · Committee: Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Table of contents

• H.R. 1107
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Delivery, distribution, and dispensation of controlled medications by covered Department of Veterans Affairs health care professionals via telemedicine

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Delivery, distribution, and dispensation of controlled medications by covered Department of Veterans Affairs health care professionals via telemedicine

• Subchapter III of of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): chapter 17
  • (a) In general
    • Pursuant to section 1730C of this title and subject to the requirements of title III of the Controlled Substances Act (), a covered health care professional may use telemedicine to deliver, distribute, or dispense to a patient eligible to receive medical treatment under this chapter a controlled substance that is a prescription drug as determined under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act () regardless of whether such covered health care professional has conducted an in-person medical examination of such patient if— 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.; 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.
      • such covered health care professional is—
        • authorized to prescribe the basic class of such controlled substance under an active, current, full, and unrestricted State license, registration, or certification; and
        • acting in the usual course of professional practice; and
      • such substance is delivered, distributed, or dispensed for a legitimate medical purpose.
  • (b) Regulations
    • The Secretary shall establish in regulations guidelines and a process for the delivery, distribution, and dispensation of a controlled substance pursuant to subsection (a).
  • (c) Rule of construction
    • Nothing in this section may be construed to remove, limit, or otherwise affect any obligation of a covered health care professional under the Controlled Substances Act.
  • (d) Definitions
    • In this section:
      • The terms , , , and have the meanings given such terms in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act, respectively. controlled substance deliver dispense distribute
      • The term means— covered health care professional