VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1545
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Introduced: 2017-03-15
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Health information and medical records

Prescription drugs

State and local government operations

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2017-11-21
text: Signed by President.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose information about an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by a VA employee or by a non-VA provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the VA (currently,&nbsp;about&nbsp;a veteran or the dependent of a veteran) to a state controlled substance monitoring program to the extent necessary to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines.</p>

action_date: 2017-05-22
action_desc: Reported to 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>VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose information about an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by a VA employee or by a non-VA provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the VA (currently, about a veteran or the dependent of a veteran) to a state controlled substance monitoring program to the extent necessary to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines.</p>

action_date: 2017-05-23
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose information about an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by a VA employee or by a non-VA provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the VA (currently,&nbsp;about&nbsp;a veteran or the dependent of a veteran) to a state controlled substance monitoring program to the extent necessary to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines.</p>

action_date: 2017-11-15
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose information about an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by a VA employee or by a non-VA provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the VA (currently,&nbsp;about&nbsp;a veteran or the dependent of a veteran) to a state controlled substance monitoring program to the extent necessary to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines.</p>

action_date: 2017-11-21
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose information about an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by a VA employee or by a non-VA provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the VA (currently,&nbsp;about&nbsp;a veteran or the dependent of a veteran) to a state controlled substance monitoring program to the extent necessary to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2017 Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Bergman , and Ms. Brownley of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017 . 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs disclosure of patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs Section 5701(l) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before Under ; (2) by striking a veteran or the dependent of a veteran and inserting a covered individual ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In this subsection, a covered individual is an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by an employee of the Department or by a non-Department provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the Department. .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017 . 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs disclosure of patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs Section 5701(l) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before Under ; (2) by striking a veteran or the dependent of a veteran and inserting a covered individual ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In this subsection, a covered individual is an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by an employee of the Department or by a non-Department provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the Department. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1545 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017 . 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs disclosure of patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs Section 5701(l) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before Under ; (2) by striking a veteran or the dependent of a veteran and inserting a covered individual ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In this subsection, a covered individual is an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by an employee of the Department or by a non-Department provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the Department. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 93 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1545 [Report No. 115–144] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2017 Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Bergman , and Ms. Brownley of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs May 22, 2017 Additional sponsors: Ms. Shea-Porter , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Takano , Mr. Poliquin , Mr. Peters , and Ms. Esty of Connecticut May 22, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017 . 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs disclosure of patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs Section 5701(l) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before Under ; (2) by striking a veteran or the dependent of a veteran and inserting a covered individual ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In this subsection, a covered individual is an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by an employee of the Department or by a non-Department provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the Department. .

May 22, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. R. 1545 AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017 . 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs disclosure of patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs Section 5701(l) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before Under ; (2) by striking a veteran or the dependent of a veteran and inserting a covered individual ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In this subsection, a covered individual is an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by an employee of the Department or by a non-Department provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the Department. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.