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Mike Coffman: “Vendors performing operations on veterans is not only a serious breach of VA protocol but also violates the veteran's…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2014
Vendors performing operations on veterans is not only a serious breach of VA protocol but also violates the veteran's privacy and thereby HIPAA.
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Mike Coffman
Republican · Colorado

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Coffman addresses serious breaches of protocol affecting veterans' privacy.

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I think the county and state may be prepared to go to court to force (GEO) to comply.

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