VA Prescription Data Accountability Act of 2017

Summary

VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose information about an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by a VA employee or by a non-VA provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the VA (currently, about a veteran or the dependent of a veteran) to a state controlled substance monitoring program to the extent necessary to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines.

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Timeline

1. 13 July 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 July 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 13 July 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
• Mike Rounds · R · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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