VA · va-other · Published 1995-12-13 · Effective 1996-01-12 · 60 FR 63926
Document
Document number
95-30138
Federal Register citation
60 FR 63926
CFR reference
38 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-other
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
1995-12-13
Effective date
1996-01-12
Abstract
This document establishes Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations to implement specific provisions of the Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act of 1976 and the Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988 concerning the confidentiality of certain medical records. These regulations protect the confidentiality of VA records pertaining to drug abuse, alcoholism or alcohol abuse, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and sickle cell anemia.