Freedom of information act (foia) | veterans affairs

Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), you have a right to federal agency records unless those records are protected from disclosure by specific exemptions or exclusions laid out in

law. SUBMIT A FOIA REQUEST A FOIA REQUEST AND A REQUEST FOR MEDICAL RECORDS ARE SEPARATE REQUESTS THAT ARE PROCESSED BY TWO DIFFERENT SERVICES. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A COPY OF YOUR

MEDICAL RECORDS, PLEASE VISIT THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION AND MEDICAL RECORDS OFFICE AT DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER, BLDG. 3, RM 1955B  - OR-  CALL . Under the Freedom of Information Act

(FOIA), you have a right to federal agency records unless those records are protected from disclosure by specific exemptions or exclusions laid out in law. There are no special forms

required to submit a request, however, you may utilize the form provided in the link below. The Department of Veterans Affairs requires that your FOIA request: * Be in writing (submitted via

U.S. Mail, special carrier, fax or email). If the requested records concern your personal privacy or that of another person, then the request must be signed. * State your willingness to pay

applicable fees or provide justification to support a fee waiver. Include a daytime telephone number and/or email address in case we need to contact you. * Be submitted to the facility that

maintains the records. If you don’t know where the records are located, submit your request to: [email protected] FOIA Request  MAKING A FOIA REQUEST FOR RECORDS MAINTAINED BY VA

CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM  EMAIL: [email protected] FAX:  MAIL: VA CENTRAL IOWA HCS ATTN: PRIVACY OFFICER, OAS-D 3600 30th St. Des Moines, IA 50310 FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR FOIA

REQUEST TO VA CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM PHONE: -4465 ADDITIONAL FOIA REQUEST INFORMATION