[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4401]
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SA 1117. Ms. ROSEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1092 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms.
Collins) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4366, making
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2024, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the appropriate place in division A, insert the
following:
SEC. __. TELEHEALTH CAPACITY OF VETERANS HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION.
Of the amounts made available to the Department of Veterans
Affairs for fiscal year 2024 by this Act or any other Act
under the ``Veterans Health Administration - Medical
Services'', ``Veterans Health Administration - Medical
Community Care'', and ``Veterans Health Administration -
Medical Support and Compliance'' accounts, $5,180,336,000
shall be made available to sustain and increase telehealth
capacity, including in rural and highly rural areas, and
associated programmatic efforts.
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