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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.

USA115th CongressS-530| Senate 
| Updated: 3/6/2017
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Independent Senator

West Virginia

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Vet Connect Act of 2017 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. Such an entity may not redisclose or use such record for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 9, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1371
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 6, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 9, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1371
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1371: 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.
Digestive and metabolic diseasesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth information and medical recordsHIV/AIDSMedical tests and diagnostic methodsVeterans' medical care

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.

USA115th CongressS-530| Senate 
| Updated: 3/6/2017
Vet Connect Act of 2017 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. Such an entity may not redisclose or use such record for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 9, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1371
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 6, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 9, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1371
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Independent Senator

West Virginia

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1371: 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.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Digestive and metabolic diseasesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth information and medical recordsHIV/AIDSMedical tests and diagnostic methodsVeterans' medical care