Vet Connect Act of 2016
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose to non-VA entities that provide hospital care or medical treatment to veterans (including private entities and other federal agencies) records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of any patient in connection with a program relating to drug abuse, alcoholism or alcohol abuse, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, or sickle cell anemia.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-27 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2016-09-26 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-26 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5887) | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-26 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5162. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-26 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5887-5888) | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-26 | Floor | Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-21 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2016-09-21 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-05-26 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-29 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |