1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Telehealth Expansion Act . 2. Grant program to expand telehealth from Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into partnerships, and expand existing partnerships, with entities that represent or serve veterans, nonprofit organizations, private businesses, and other interested parties for the expansion of telehealth capabilities and the provision of telehealth services to veterans through the award of grants under subsection (c). Such telehealth services shall be provided by health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs or through the Veterans Community Care Program under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code. (b) Preference When selecting entities with which to enter into or to expand a partnership under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to entities that— (1) represent veterans in rural or highly rural areas (as determined through the use of the Rural-Urban Commuting Areas coding system of the Department of Agriculture)