[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR1.469]

[Page 29]
 
            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 1_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1.469  Patient access and restrictions on use.

    (a) Patient access not prohibited. Sections 1.460 through 1.499 of 
this part do not prohibit a facility from giving a patient access to his 
or her own records, including the opportunity to inspect and copy any 
records that VA maintains about the patient, subject to the provisions 
of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(d)(1)) and 38 CFR 1.577. If the 
patient is accompanied, giving access to the patient and the 
accompanying person will require a written consent by the patient which 
is provided in accordance with Sec.  1.475 of this part.
    (b) Restrictions on use of information. Information obtained by 
patient access to patient record is subject to the restriction on use of 
this information to initiate or substantiate any criminal charges 
against the patient or to conduct any criminal investigation of the 
patient as provided for under Sec.  1.461(d)(1) of this part.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7334)