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38 U.S.C. 7332: Confidentiality of certain medical records

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-581. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 1753, 38 U.S.C. 7334.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–182 added subpars. (H) and (I) and struck out former subpar. (H), which read as follows: (John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018" or the "VA MISSION Act of 2018) Law text · (b), (I)

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–26 added subpar. (H). Law text · (b)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–74 added subpar. (G). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012) Law text · (b)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–163 added subpar. (F). (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) Law text · (b)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–461 added subpar. (E). (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (b)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–40, §401(a)(4)(A), renumbered section 4132 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(4), struck out "of this section" after "subsections (e) and (f)" and after "subsection (b)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(2), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "5701" for "3301". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(4), struck out "of this subsection" after "Paragraph (1)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(4), struck out "of this section" after "subsection (a)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(1), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(4), struck out "of this section" after "subsection (a)" in introductory provisions. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(1), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in introductory provisions. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(4), struck out "of this section" after "subsection (a)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(1), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7334" for "4134". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(4), struck out "of this section" after "subsection (b)(2)(D)" and after "subsection (a)". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(2), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(4), struck out "of this section" after "subsection (a)" and "of this subsection" after "paragraph (2)". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(4), struck out "of this subsection" after "paragraph (1)". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(5), struck out "of this paragraph" after "subparagraph (A)". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "5701(f)" for "3301(f)" in two places. · (g)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–322, §121(a), (e)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted "infection with the human immunodeficiency virus," after "alcohol abuse,", substituted "subsections (e) and (f)" for "subsection (e)", and added par. (2). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–322, §121(b)(1), struck out "pursuant to section 4134 of this title" before period at end. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–322, §121(b)(2), added subpar. (C) and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D). · (b), (D)
    • Pub. L. 100–322, §121(e)(2), substituted "subsection (b)(2)(D)" for "subsection (b)(2)(C)". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–322, §121(c)(2), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). · (f)
    • Pub. L. 100–322, §121(c)(1), (d), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and substituted "shall be fined, in the case of a first offense, up to the maximum amount provided under section 3301(f) of this title for a first offense under that section and, in the case of a subsequent offense, up t… · (g)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.