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H.R. 8679House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transmit a veteran's history of opioid prescriptions to a Community Care health care provider.

Sponsored by Mike CollinsRep. Mike Collins (R-GA)
Introduced May 7, 2026

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The bill changes the Veterans Affairs law to make sure the VA Secretary sends a veteran’s opioid prescription history to any community‑care health provider who is treating that veteran. It also allows that information to be shared through a third‑party administrator. The change is aimed at veterans who receive health care outside the VA system.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new requirement that the VA must transmit a veteran’s opioid prescription records to non‑VA health‑care providers who are delivering community care under VA’s existing programs.
  • Specifies that the transmission can be done directly to the provider or through a third‑party administrator as defined in the VA statutes.

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

May 7, 2026

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Introduced in House

May 7, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

May 7, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 7, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8679

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 7, 2026

Mr. Collins (for himself, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Babin, Mr. Baird, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, and Mr. Fuller) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transmit a veteran’s history of opioid prescriptions to a Community Care health care provider.

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Transmission of opioid prescription history to Community Care provider

(a)

In general

Section 1703C of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(8)

The standards established under this subsection shall require the Secretary to transmit a history of opioid prescriptions contained in records of the Department regarding a covered veteran—

(A)

to a non-Department health care provider through whom the Secretary furnishes health care, pursuant to section 1703 of this title, to such covered veteran; and

(B)

through a Third Party Administrator.

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(b)

Definitions

Such section is further amended, in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

(3)

The term Third Party Administrator has the meaning given such term in section 1703B of this title.

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