# Disclosure of Medical Information to the Surrogate of a Patient Who Lacks Decision-Making Capacity
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2011-02-08 · Effective 2011-02-08 · 76 FR 6694
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-2750
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 6694
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2011-02-08
- **Effective date:** 2011-02-08
## Abstract

This document amends Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations to reflect changes made by section 504 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010. Section 504 authorizes a VA practitioner, when the practitioner deems it necessary to ensure an informed medical decision, to share certain, otherwise protected medical information with the representative of a patient who lacks decision-making capacity. This rulemaking amends VA regulations consistent with this new authority.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/02/08/2011-2750/disclosure-of-medical-information-to-the-surrogate-of-a-patient-who-lacks-decision-making-capacity)
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