---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 U.S.C. § 2069"
title: "38"
title_heading: "Veterans’ Benefits"
number: "2069"
heading: "Access to telehealth services"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/38/2069"
units:
  - "Part II — General Benefits"
  - "Chapter 20 — Benefits for Homeless Veterans"
  - "Subchapter VII — Other Provisions"
---

# §2069. Access to telehealth services


To the extent practicable, the [Secretary](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) shall ensure that [veterans](/usc/38/1101.md?p=1) participating in or receiving services from a program under this chapter have access to telehealth services to which such [veterans](/usc/38/1101.md?p=1) are eligible under the laws administered by the [Secretary](/usc/38/101.md?p=1), including by ensuring that telehealth capabilities are available to—

- (1) such [veterans](/usc/38/1101.md?p=1);
- (2) case managers of the [Department](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) of programs for [homeless veterans](/usc/38/2002.md?p=a-1) authorized under this chapter; and
- (3) community-based service providers for [homeless veterans](/usc/38/2002.md?p=a-1) receiving funds from the [Department](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) through grants or contracts.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 118–210, title IV, § 404(a), Jan. 2, 2025, 138 Stat. 2797.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section 404(a) of Pub. L. 118–210, which directed the addition of this section at the end of subtitle VII of this chapter, was executed by adding this section at the end of subchapter VII of this chapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.