S. 1567 · 115th Congress
VA Prescription Data Accountability Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joe Donnelly
- Introduced
- 2017-07-13
- Latest action
- 2017-07-13 · Introduced in Senate
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.