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S. 2333119th Congress
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Families could add supplemental health information to a deceased veteran's records, but not alter existing entries.
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The bill requires the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs to set up a system letting a veteran's chosen designee, or otherwise a close family member, add health-related information to that veteran's records after death. This added information can only supplement existing records, not change or delete anything already there. The system must be established within one year of enactment.
This affects veterans who were enrolled in VA health care or eligible for TRICARE at the time of their death, and their families or designated representatives.
The change could improve historical accuracy of medical records and help surviving family members understand hereditary health risks, though implementation details are left to the two departments.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.