VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act

“(b) Covered health care professionals—For purposes of this section, a covered health care professional is any of the following individuals:

“(1) A health care professional who—

“(A) is an employee of the Department appointed under section 7306, 7401, 7405, 7406, or 7408 of this title, or under title 5;

“(B) is authorized by the Secretary to provide health care under this chapter;

“(C) is required to adhere to all standards for quality relating to the provision of health care in accordance with applicable policies of the Department; and

“(D) has—

“(i) an active, current, full, and unrestricted license, registration, or certification in a State to practice the health care profession of the health care professional;

“(ii) qualifications prescribed by the Secretary under section 7402(b) of this title for an appointment to a position in the Veterans Health Administration; or

“(iii) other authorization from the Secretary to provide health care.

“(2) A health professions trainee who—

“(A) is appointed under section 7405 or 7406 of this title; and

“(B) is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1).

“(3) A health care professional who—

“(A) is appointed to a position described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section 7401 of this title under—

“(i) section 7401 of this title;

“(ii) section 7405 of this title; or

“(iii) title 5;

“(B) is in the process of obtaining, within a timeframe prescribed by the Secretary—

“(i) a license, registration, or certification described in paragraph (1)(D)(i);

“(ii) qualifications described in paragraph (1)(D)(ii); or

“(iii) authorization described in subparagraph (B) or (D)(iii) of paragraph (1); and

“(C) is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1).”