HR 5162 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Vet Connect Act of 2016
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2016-09-27)
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Vet Connect Act of 2016 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.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 5162, Vet Connect Act of 2016
Sep 23, 2016As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on September 21, 2016
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