HR 4279
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health information and medical records
Military personnel and dependents
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs.
Introduced: December 16, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 12, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Dec 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (CR H9378)
Dec 16, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (which currently is simply authorized) to disclose information about a veteran or dependent to a state controlled substance monitoring program to the extent necessary to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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