# Confidentiality of Certain Medical Records
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 1995-12-13 · Effective 1996-01-12 · 60 FR 63926
## Document
- **Document number:** 95-30138
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 60 FR 63926
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 1
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1995/12/13/95-30138/confidentiality-of-certain-medical-records)
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