H.R. 1107 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Sep 15, 2025. Received Sep 16, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryVA doctors can prescribe controlled drugs via telemedicine
Right now, VA health care providers have temporary permission to prescribe certain controlled substances—like painkillers or anxiety medications—to patients through telemedicine (online or phone visits) without an in-person exam. This bill would make that permission permanent. The providers would still need proper licenses and certifications, and they'd have to be acting as they normally would in their professional practice for legitimate medical reasons.
How it affects you
Veterans who receive care through the VA would be able to get prescriptions for controlled substances through telemedicine visits indefinitely, which could mean more convenient access to medications without having to travel to a VA facility in person.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 6, 2025)
Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025
This bill permanently authorizes certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care professionals to use telemedicine to deliver, distribute, or dispense controlled substances that are prescription drugs to patients who are eligible for VA health care, regardless of whether the health care professional has conducted an in-person medical examination. The health care professional must be (1) authorized to prescribe the basic class of such controlled substance under an active, current, full, and unrestricted license or certification; (2) acting in the usual course of professional practice; and (3) delivering, distributing, or dispensing the substance for a legitimate medical purpose.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1107
AN ACT
Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR-3) · Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 16, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.”