3.0.0 5162 2023-01-11T13:31:30Z 2023-01-11T13:31:30Z House HR 2016-04-29 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 67 (Friday, April 29, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. O'ROURKE:H.R. 5162.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution ofthe United States[Page H2151]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-09-27T19:38:26Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2016-05-26T17:43:40Z Markup by 2016-09-21T19:02:16Z Referred to 2016-04-29T13:01:00Z SERVICE Act 114 6062 HR 2016-10-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Related bill CRS 2016-09-27 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2016-09-26 16:04:57 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-09-26 16:04:54 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5887) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-09-26 16:04:54 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5887) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-26 15:55:58 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5162. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-26 15:55:57 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5887-5888) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-26 15:55:42 Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-09-21 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-09-21 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-05-26 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2016-04-29 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 N B001271 Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] Dan Benishek R MI 1 2016-04-29 True 2016-09-23T21:14:00Z H.R. 5162, Vet Connect Act of 2016 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52048 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on September 21, 2016 Armed Forces and National Security Blood and blood diseases Drug, alcohol, tobacco use HIV/AIDS Health information and medical records Hospital care Right of privacy Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-04-29 Introduced in House 2016-07-07T20:36:16Z 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.

]]> 81 2016-09-26 Passed House without amendment 2016-09-29T18:31:59Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Vet Connect Act of 2016

(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.

]]> Vet Connect Act of 2016 Display Title Vet Connect Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced 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 House IH Short Titles as Introduced Vet Connect Act of 2016 Short Titles as Passed House Vet Connect Act of 2016 H House Referred in Senate 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5162rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr5162rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5162eh/xml/BILLS-114hr5162eh.xml Introduced in House 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5162ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5162ih.xml 2016-09-27 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.