US SB1567 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
VA Prescription Data Accountability Act of 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.
Title
VA Prescription Data Accountability Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1545 (Related) 2017-11-21 - Became Public Law No: 115-86. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health information and medical records
Prescription drugs
State and local government operations
Veterans' medical care
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health information and medical records
Prescription drugs
State and local government operations
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1567/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1567/BILLS-115s1567is.pdf |
