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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1567IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 13, 2017Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Mr. Rounds) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the VA Prescription Data Accountability Act of 2017.

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Clarification of authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs

Section 5701(l) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)by inserting (1) before Under; (2)by striking a veteran or the dependent of a veteran and inserting a covered individual; and (3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2)In this subsection, the term covered individual means an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by an employee of the Department or by a non-Department provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the Department..