38 USC 5705 - Confidentiality of medical quality-assurance records

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of this title) are confidential and privileged and may not be disclosed to any person or entity except as provided in subsection (span) of this section.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 7311(g) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Puspan. L. 103–446, title XII, § 1201(g)(5), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4687.

Amendments

1991—Puspan. L. 102–40, § 402(span)(1), renumbered section 3305 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

Puspan. L. 102–40, § 403(span)(2), substituted “section 7311(g)” for “section 4152(span)”.

Subsec. (span)(1)(A), (B). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(2)(F)(i), substituted “patient or employee of the Department” for “Veterans’ Administration patient or employee”.

Subsec. (span)(5). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” in two places.

Subsec. (span)(6). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” in two places.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(2)(F)(ii), substituted “patients or employees of the Department,” for “Veterans’ Administration patients or employees”.

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” wherever appearing.

Puspan. L. 102–54, § 14(d)(4)(A), amended subsec. (c)(1) as in effect immediately before the enactment of Puspan. L. 102–40 by substituting “October 7, 1980” for “the date of the enactment of this section”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” in two places.

Puspan. L. 102–54, § 14(d)(4)(A), amended subsec. (c)(2) as in effect immediately before the enactment of Puspan. L. 102–40 by substituting “October 7, 1980” for “the date of the enactment of this section”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Puspan. L. 102–54, § 14(d)(4)(B)(i)–(iii), amended subsec. (d)(1) as in effect immediately before the enactment of Puspan. L. 102–40 by substituting “The” for “Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the” in first sentence, substituting “October 7, 1980,” for “such enactment date” in second sentence, and striking out “existing” after “provisions of the” and inserting “in existence on October 7, 1980” after “such programs” in last sentence.

Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 102–54, § 14(d)(4)(B)(iv), amended subsec. (d)(2) as in effect immediately before the enactment of Puspan. L. 102–40 by substituting “An activity may not be considered” for “After the date on which such regulations are first prescribed, no activity shall be considered”.

1985—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 99–166, § 201(1), inserted “(other than reports submitted pursuant to section 4152(span) of this title)” after “program”.

Subsec. (span)(6). Puspan. L. 99–166, § 201(2), added par. (6).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 7, 1980, see section 601(d) of Puspan. L. 96–385, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 1114 of this title.