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Introduced
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Passed
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Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act
AI Summary
This bill, the VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act, aims to streamline the process of providing veterans' service records to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by requiring the Secretary of Defense to make these records available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an efficient, electronic format. Specifically, the bill mandates that for veterans discharged before the bill's enactment, their "covered records"—which include service treatment records, accompanying personal records, relevant unit records, and medical records related to treatment under chapter 55 of title 10 of the U.S. Code—must be provided within 45 days of discharge, and for those discharged after enactment, within 21 days. The Secretary of Defense will also certify that these records are complete and that any newly discovered information will be added and reported to the VA, treating the sharing of protected health information as a permitted disclosure under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (53)
Ann Kirkpatrick (D)*,
Ron Barber (D),
Timothy Bishop (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
André Carson (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Donna Christensen (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Mike Coffman (R),
Jim Costa (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Colleen Hanabusa (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
John Lewis (D),
David Loebsack (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Daniel Maffei (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Carolyn McCarthy (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Candice Miller (R),
Gwen Moore (D),
Patrick Murphy (D),
Gloria Negrete McLeod (D),
Beto O'Rourke (D),
Ed Pastor (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Nick Rahall (D),
E. Scott Rigell (R),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Allyson Schwartz (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Niki Tsongas (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Timothy Walz (D),
Henry Waxman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (on 05/06/2013)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1729/all-info | 04/26/2013 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1729ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1729ih.pdf | 05/01/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1729ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1729ih.pdf.pdf | 05/01/2013 |
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