This bill makes it easier for veterans to get necessary medications by allowing doctors to prescribe them through telemedicine. This is important because it increases access to care for veterans who may have difficulty visiting a clinic in person.
Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025This 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.