{"id":"AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-061","kind":"order","level":"federal","jurisdiction":"United States (federal); Department of Veterans Affairs","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"FED-HEALTH-OTHER","eco":"","issuer":"Department of Veterans Affairs (Robert L. Wilkie, Secretary)","authority":"38 U.S.C. 501, 1701 et seq., 7301-7306, 7401-7405; 38 C.F.R. 17.419","instrument":"Interim Final Rule, Authority of VA Professionals To Practice Health Care, 85 Fed. Reg. 71838 (Nov. 12, 2020)","title":"Authority of VA Professionals To Practice Health Care","dateIssued":"2020-11-12","effective":"2020-11-12","end":"In force (finalized)","startDate":"2020-11-12","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["HC","TELE","OTHER"],"addressees":["VA health care professionals","State licensing boards"],"clause":"State licensure, registration, certification, and other State requirements are preempted to the extent such State laws unduly interfere with the ability of VA health care professionals to practice health care while acting within the scope of their VA employment.... This rulemaking serves to preempt State requirements, such as the ones discussed above, that were or can be used to take an action against VA health care professionals for practicing within the scope of their VA employment.","enforcement":"Preemption of State licensure enforcement against VA professionals","functions":["TM telehealth across State lines","HR credentialing","CL clinical"],"notes":"Issued because COVID-19 required VA to move professionals and telehealth across State lines; preempts State boards as to VA practice.","sourceUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-11-12/pdf/2020-24817.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":235018,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER","url":"/library/AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-061","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-061","citation":"Department of Veterans Affairs (Robert L. Wilkie, Secretary), Interim Final Rule, Authority of VA Professionals To Practice Health Care, 85 Fed. Reg. 71838 (Nov. 12, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-061)","stateName":"","related":[]}