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Official Title as Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to expand and improve the provision of telehealth services to veterans.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
07/30/2020Introduced in House

All Actions (4)

Date All Actions
09/30/2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
09/10/2020Committee Hearings Held.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
07/30/2020Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Action By: House of Representatives
07/30/2020Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (19)


Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Veterans' Affairs07/30/2020 Referred to
09/10/2020 Hearings by
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health09/30/2020 Referred to

As of 12/11/2020 no related bill information has been received for H.R.7879 - VA Telehealth Expansion Act


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Introduced in House (07/30/2020)

VA Telehealth Expansion Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants to entities for the expansion of telehealth capabilities and provision of telehealth services to veterans through the VA and the Veterans Community Care Program. The VA must give preference to entities that represent veterans in rural or highly rural areas or entities that operate in a medically underserved community.

An entity seeking to establish a telehealth access point for veterans without grant funding is authorized to enter into an agreement with the VA to establish such access point.

The VA must assess and report on the barriers veterans face in accessing telehealth services.