#aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #eafb  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend title  
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 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          
providers4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,vet ,connect ,act  
of #bjaf4  #b4 ,authority to disclose   
certain medical records of veterans who 
receive non-,department of ,veterans    
,affairs health care ,section           
#gccb7;b77#b7 of title #ch1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following new subparagraph3 
7,h7 ,to a non-,department entity       
7including private entities and other   
departments or agencies of the ,federal 
,government7 that provides hospital care
 or medical treatment to veterans4  4   
,passed the ,house of ,representatives  
,september #bf1 #bjaf4;,clerk4