Transmit Veterans' Opioid Prescription History

Summary#

The bill would change Title 38 of the U.S. Code so the Secretary of Veterans Affairs must send a veteran's history of opioid prescriptions from VA records to a non-Department health care provider who is giving care to that veteran and to a Third Party Administrator. The bill also adds a reference for the meaning of "Third Party Administrator" to section 1703B.

What it means for you#

  • If you are a covered veteran receiving care through a community care provider, your VA record of opioid prescriptions would be sent to that provider and to a Third Party Administrator as described in the bill.
  • If you are a community care provider or a Third Party Administrator, you would receive a veteran's opioid prescription history from the VA when the VA furnishes care under the referenced statute.
  • The bill text does not define "covered veteran" in this excerpt and relies on existing statutory terms.
  • The bill text does not describe how records must be transmitted, timing, or any privacy or security measures in detail.

Expenses#

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Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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