Vet Connect Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5162
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2016-04-29
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Blood and blood diseases

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

HIV/AIDS

Health information and medical records

Hospital care

Right of privacy

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-04-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Vet Connect Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose to non-VA entities that provide hospital care or medical treatment to veterans (including private entities and other federal agencies) records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of any patient in connection with a program relating to drug abuse, alcoholism or alcohol abuse, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, or sickle cell anemia.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-26
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>Vet Connect Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose to non-VA entities that provide hospital care or medical treatment to veterans (including private entities and other federal agencies) records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of any patient in connection with a program relating to drug abuse, alcoholism or alcohol abuse, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, or sickle cell anemia.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5162 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2016 Mr. O’Rourke (for himself and Mr. Benishek ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose to non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers certain medical records of veterans who receive health care from such providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vet Connect Act of 2016 . 2. Authority to disclose certain medical records of veterans who receive non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care Section 7332(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) To a non-Department entity (including private entities and other departments or agencies of the Federal Government) that provides hospital care or medical treatment to veterans. .

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5162 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose to non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers certain medical records of veterans who receive health care from such providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vet Connect Act of 2016 . 2. Authority to disclose certain medical records of veterans who receive non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care Section 7332(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) To a non-Department entity (including private entities and other departments or agencies of the Federal Government) that provides hospital care or medical treatment to veterans. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5162 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose to non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers certain medical records of veterans who receive health care from such providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vet Connect Act of 2016 . 2. Authority to disclose certain medical records of veterans who receive non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care Section 7332(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) To a non-Department entity (including private entities and other departments or agencies of the Federal Government) that provides hospital care or medical treatment to veterans. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.