# Data Breaches
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2008-04-11 · Effective 2008-04-11 · 73 FR 19747
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-7726
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 19747
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 75
- **Publication date:** 2008-04-11
- **Effective date:** 2008-04-11
## Abstract

This document adopts, without change, the interim final rule that was published in the Federal Register on June 22, 2007, addressing data breaches of sensitive personal information that is processed or maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This final rule implements certain provisions of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006. The regulations prescribe the mechanisms for taking action in response to a data breach of sensitive personal information.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/04/11/E8-7726/data-breaches)
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