title: Confidentiality of certain medical records--VA. Final rule.
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.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services