06/06/2016
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"H.R. 5083, the VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 comes as a result of a collaborative effort among VBA, the Board and 11 major stakeholder organizations-including DAV-that assist veterans with thei..."
"The problem is obvious. The solution is simple. And I came to Congress to offer pragmatic solutions to pressing problems."
"What it does is remove a privacy requirement that is unique to the VA that effectively prohibits the effective sharing of patient medical records between the VA and community providers through the Cho..."
"This is a no-brainer: obviously, what Rep. O'Rourke's bill calls for should be the case, as long as it conforms to HIPAA regulations."