; 38 U.S.C. 1117 note) is amended by striking in section 1703 and inserting in sections 1703A, 8111, and 8153 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date described in section 101(b). II Improving Department of Veterans Affairs health care delivery A Personnel practices I Administration 201. Licensure of health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs providing treatment via telemedicine (a) In general Chapter 17 is amended by inserting after section 1730A the following new section: 1730B. Licensure of health care professionals providing treatment via telemedicine (a) In general Notwithstanding any provision of law regarding the licensure of health care professionals, a covered health care professional may practice the health care profession of the health care professional at any location in any State, regardless of where the covered health care professional or the patient is located, if the covered health care professional is using telemedicine to provide treatment to an individual under this chapter. (b) Covered health care professionals For purposes of this section, a covered health care professional is any health care professional who— (1) is an employee of the Department appointed under the authority under section 7306, 7401, 7405, 7406, or 7408 of this title or title 5; (2) is authorized by the Secretary to provide health care under this chapter; (3) is required to adhere to all standards of quality relating to the provision of medicine in accordance with applicable policies of the Department