3.0.0 2505 2023-01-11T13:19:11Z 2023-01-11T13:19:11Z House H HR 2009-05-19 111 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-05-22T21:34:44Z Referred to 2009-05-19T14:31:49Z 2009-05-22 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-05-19 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2009-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000466 Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] Harry Teague D NM 2 N Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Medical education Mental health Neurological disorders Rural conditions and development Telephone and wireless communication Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2009-05-19 Introduced in House 2009-06-10T21:20:54Z Reaching Rural Veterans through Telehealth Act - Expresses the sense of Congress on the need to use tele-health platforms in treating veterans living in rural areas who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants for establishing three pilot projects for using such platforms to serve the needs of such veterans. Requires the pilot projects to provide treatment, education, and evaluation to such veterans, as well as related support to their families.

]]> Reaching Rural Veterans through Telehealth Act Display Title Reaching Rural Veterans through Telehealth Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to utilize tele-health platforms to assist in the treatment of veterans living in rural areas who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Reaching Rural Veterans through Telehealth Act Introduced in House 2009-05-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2505ih/xml/BILLS-111hr2505ih.xml 2009-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.