A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs.

Bill: 114-s-2601
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]
Introduced: 2016-02-25
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Health information and medical records

Military personnel and dependents

Prescription drugs

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (which currently is simply authorized) to disclose information about a veteran or dependent to a state controlled substance monitoring program to the extent necessary to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2601 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2016 Mr. Kirk introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs.

1. Mandatory disclosure of certain veteran information to State controlled substance monitoring programs Section 5701(l) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking may and inserting shall .