In plain terms. The VA MISSION Act of 2018 consolidated and expanded the Department of Veterans Affairs' community-care programs, increasing the exchange of veterans' health information with non-VA providers. That expanded data sharing raises corresponding obligations to protect electronic protected health information across the care network.
Citation. Pub. L. 115-182 (Jun. 6, 2018); 38 U.S.C. § 1703 et seq..