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H.R. 2774 (100th)

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure confidentiality of Veterans' Administration medical records relating to acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

24 June 1987

Last action

10 July 1987 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from VA.

Sponsors

Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12]

Subjects

Defence

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7 February 2024

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Summary

Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions relating to a veteran's patient rights to require confidentiality of all medical records maintained on a veteran with regard to the treatment for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), allowing disclosure of such information only under strict limitations. Directs that veteran patients who have the AIDS infection shall not be discriminated against in admission or treatment by any Veterans Administration health care facility solely because of their virus infection.

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Timeline

  1. 24 June 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 June 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 June 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 July 1987

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from VA.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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