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U.S. Code, Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 1753. Voluntary Participation; Confidentiality
(a) The participation by any person in any program or portion thereof under this subchapter shall be wholly voluntary and shall not be a prerequisite to eligibility for or receipt of any other service or assistance from, or to participation in, any other program under this title.
(b) Patient records prepared or obtained under this subchapter shall be held confidential in the same manner and under the same conditions prescribed in section 7332 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 93–82, title I, § 109(a), Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 187, § 653; amended Pub. L. 94–581, title I, § 111(b), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2852; Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(d)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 239; renumbered § 1753, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 653 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–40 substituted "7332" for "4132".
1976—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–581 substituted "Patient records prepared or obtained under this subchapter shall be held confidential in the same manner and under the same conditions prescribed in section 4132 of this title" for "The Administrator shall promulgate rules and regulations to insure that all information and patient records prepared or obtained under this subchapter shall be held confidential except for (1) such information as the patient (or his guardian) requests in writing to be released or (2) statistical data compiled without reference to patient names or other identifying characteristics".
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 1753. Voluntary Participation; Confidentiality," U.S. Code, Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits in U.S. Code, Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed June 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KPMC594TVIVZES2.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 1753. Voluntary Participation; Confidentiality." U.S. Code, Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits, in U.S. Code, Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 30 Jun. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KPMC594TVIVZES2.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 1753. Voluntary Participation; Confidentiality' in U.S. Code, Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 30 June 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KPMC594TVIVZES2.
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