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

Bill: 114-hr-4279
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2015-12-16
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: 2016-01-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
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: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4279 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2015 Mrs. Walorski (for herself and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 .