3.0.0 7017 2023-01-11T13:41:17Z 2023-01-11T13:41:17Z House HR 2018-10-02 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 163 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire:H.R. 7017.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution:To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H9415]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2018-10-02T15:31:19Z Referred to 2018-10-02T16:33:05Z 2018-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2018-10-02 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2018-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 N P000611 Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] Bruce Poliquin R ME 2 2018-10-02 True M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2018-10-02 True G000584 Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] Greg Gianforte R MT 0 2018-10-02 True W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2018-10-02 True S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2018-10-02 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2018-10-02 True Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Government studies and investigations Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Mental health Public-private cooperation Rural conditions and development Telecommunication rates and fees Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2018-10-02 Introduced in House 2019-08-28T23:02:22Z Enhancing Veterans' Experience with Telehealth Services Act or the eVETS Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a demonstration program to expand telemedicine services for veterans who are enrolled as patients in the VA, live in rural areas, and have certain mental health disorders. The VA must inform these veterans of the opportunity to participate in such program and provide them with information on how they can participate.

]]> eVETS Act Display Title eVETS Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a demonstration program to expand the availability of telemedicine services for veterans living in rural areas with certain mental health disorders, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced eVETS Act Short Titles as Introduced Enhancing Veterans' Experience with Telehealth Services Act Introduced in House 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr7017ih/xml/BILLS-115hr7017ih.xml 2018-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.