H.R. 5162 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5162 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2016 Mr. O’Rourke (for himself and Mr. Benishek) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vet Connect Act of 2016. 2. Authority to disclose certain medical records of veterans who receive non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care Section 7332(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) To a non-Department entity (including private entities and other departments or agencies of the Federal Government) that provides hospital care or medical treatment to veterans. .