# 116-hr-3228: VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act

116-hr-3228, VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-3228
- Congress: 116
- Title: VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act
- Status: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.
- Introduced: 2019-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act This bill authorizes health professional trainees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide treatment to veterans via telemedicine. To provide such treatment, a trainee must be under the supervision of a VA health care professional who is authorized to provide health care via telemedicine.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-3228 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3228)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3228 (as of 2025-11-18).