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HRD-76-160 1 (1976-08-06)

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                      UNITED STATES GENERNl ACOUNTING OFFICE
     '    7X' ~              WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548

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      The Honorable Ric, aird L. Roudebusn
      Administrator of Veterans Affairs
      Veterans Administration

      Dear Mr. Roudebusn:
            During a review of the Department of Health, Education,        2
       and Welfare's (HEW) system for developing and promulgating
       reg olations, we identified an instance where the Veterans
-      Administration (VA) is not in compliance with a legislatively-
       mandated time limit for the nromulgation 3f regulations
       regarding the confidentiality of patient recrrds in alcohol
       treatment and drug abuse programs.   in the abscnce of Lts
       own fegulations, VA is currently applying regulations
       on the confidentiality of patie'it records prescribed
       by the Secretary, HEW.
            Although we did not determine what effect the use
       of the HEW regulations might have on iA alcohol treatment
       and drug abuse prog:ams, the HEW regulations are not
       consistent with certain VA policies and requirements.

       TIME LIMITS LEGISLATIVELY
       FIANDATED
            The Cvmprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
       Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act Amendments
       of 1974 (P.L. 93-282) require the Administrator of
       Veterans Affairs, through tIle Chief Medical Director,
       to prescribe regulations undet title 3d, United States
       Code, maKing applicable to VA the HEW regulations on the
       confidentiality of patient records. In addition, the
       Administrator is required to lubmlt to the appropriate
       committees of tho: House of Repreqentatives and ths. Senate
       a full report on the regulations prescribed, includ-ng an


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