Licensure of health care professionals providing treatment via telemedicine

Section 1730C(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b)

Covered health care professionals

For purposes of this section, a covered health care professional is any of the following individuals:(1)A health care professional who—(A)is an employee of the Department appointed under section 7306, 7401, 7405, 7406, or 7408 of this title, or under title 5;(B)is authorized by the Secretary to provide health care under this chapter;(C)is required to adhere to all standards for quality relating to the provision of health care in accordance with applicable policies of the Department; and(D)has—(i)an active, current, full, and unrestricted license, registration, or certification in a State to practice the health care profession of the health care professional;(ii)qualifications prescribed by the Secretary under section 7402(b) of this title for an appointment to a position in the Veterans Health Administration; or(iii)other authorization from the Secretary to provide health care.(2)A health professions trainee who—(A)is appointed under section 7405 or 7406 of this title; and(B)is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1).(3)A health care professional who—(A)is appointed to a position described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section 7401 of this title under—(i)section 7401 of this title;(ii)section 7405 of this title; or(iii)title 5;(B)is in the process of obtaining, within a timeframe prescribed by the Secretary—(i)a license, registration, or certification described in paragraph (1)(D)(i);(ii)qualifications described in paragraph (1)(D)(ii); or(iii)authorization described in subparagraph (B) or (D)(iii) of paragraph (1); and(C)is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1).