Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office

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. 

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: vacofoiaservice@va.gov

Making a FOIA request for records maintained by Bay Pines VA 

Email: vhabayfoiaoffice@va.gov
Fax: 727-319-1282

Mail:

C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
FOIA  Office (001PV)
PO Box 5005
Bay Pines, FL 33744-5005

For questions about your FOIA request to Bay Pines VA

Phone: 727-398-6661 or 1-

Laura Fowkes, ext. 14626

Deanna Baczewski, ext. 17029

Wendy Shaw-Hillman, ext. 21216

Additional FOIA request information

• Review VA’s requirements for a FOIA request, including sample requests.
• See the VA FOIA Library, which publishes commonly requested records.
• If you don’t know where the records you are requesting are maintained, submit your request to vacofoiaservice@va.gov instead of Bay Pines VA.