Veterans Administration Medical Quality Assurance Records Confidentiality Act

Summary

Veterans' Administration Medical Quality Assurance Records Confidentiality Act - Provides for the confidentiality of all records and documents which are part of any Veterans' Administration medical quality assurance program. Stipulates that disclosure of such material may be made only under specified circumstances (unlawful disclosure to be punishable by fine and/or imprisonment), including: (1) congressional oversight functions; (2) Government or private licensing and accreditation functions; (3) statutory functions; and (4) public health or safety, or emergency, functions. Defines "medical quality assurance programs" for purposes of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 26 February 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 February 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 February 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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