Sec. 27-140ee. Report by physician or hospital to commission. Disclosure of information.
Sec. 27-140ee. Report by physician or hospital to commission. Disclosure of
information. (a) A physician who has primary responsibility for treating a veteran who
believes he may have been exposed to Vietnam herbicides while serving in the armed
forces of the United States, shall, at the request of the veteran, submit a report to the
Department of Veterans' Affairs. If there is no physician having primary responsibility
for treating the veteran, the hospital treating the veteran shall, at the request of the
veteran, submit the report to the commission. Any report of a physician or hospital shall
include: (1) Any symptoms of exposure to a Vietnam herbicide; (2) diagnosis of the
veteran; and (3) methods of treatment prescribed.
(b) The identity of a veteran about whom a report has been made under this section
may not be disclosed unless the veteran consents to the disclosure. Any statistical information collected under this part shall be public information.
(c) Any physician or hospital subject to this section who complies with the provisions of this section may not be held civilly or criminally liable for providing the information required by this section.
(P.A. 82-308, S. 5, 7; P.A. 87-543, S. 7, 9.)
History: P.A. 87-543 amended Subsec. (a) by changing reference from commission to department of veterans' affairs
for consistency with statutory changes.