care professional may practice the health care profession of the health care professional at any location in any State, regardless of where such health care professional or the patient is located, if the health care professional is using telemedicine to provide treatment to an individual under this chapter. (b) Location of care Subsection (a) shall apply to a covered health care professional providing treatment to a patient regardless of whether such health care professional or patient is located in a facility owned by the Federal Government during such treatment. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to remove, limit, or otherwise affect any obligation of a covered health care professional under the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered health care professional means a health care professional who is— (A) authorized by the Secretary to provide health care under this chapter, including a private health care professional who provides such care under a contract or agreement entered into with the Secretary, including a contract entered into under section 1703 of this title