H.R. 733 · 113th Congress
Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jon Runyan
- Introduced
- 2013-02-14
- Latest action
- 2013-04-16 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Summary
Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide veterans' case-tracking information access to employees of a Member of Congress or of a state or local governmental agency assisting veterans with benefit claims. Directs the Secretary to ensure that such access does not: (1) allow the employee to modify the data in the case-tracking system, and (2) include access to medical records. Requires such employees to complete a certification course on privacy issues before receiving such access.