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Bill115th CongressFiled Jul 13, 2017Armed Forces and National Security
S. 1567

VA Prescription Data Accountability Act of 2017

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 13, 2017)

VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose information about an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by a VA employee or by a non-VA provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the VA (currently, about a veteran or the dependent of a veteran) to a state controlled substance monitoring program to the extent necessary to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines.

What just happenedJul 13, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN](D-IN)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Jul 13, 2017IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Jul 13, 2017IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

VA Prescription Data Accountability Act of 2017 — Informed