Recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education.
- Last Action
- 7/20/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-19Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2023-07-19Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 2023-02-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- 2023-01-27Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-01-27Introduced in House
- 2023-01-27Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-01-27 (00)
This bill terminates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization Program (program) and requires the VA to abolish the Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office. The VA must transfer any activities or functions of the office that are not terminated to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or VA Office of Information and Technology. Additionally, the VA must revert VHA facilities to the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture and the Computerized Patient Record System of the VA.
Further, the VA must stop the implementation of an electronic health record system under the program at any VHA facility where the system is not in use as of the date of enactment.
The VA is prohibited from exercising any option periods or optional tasks under any contract under the program.
Cosponsors (5)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Bill Johnson (R-OH)
Subjects
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Digital media
- Health information and medical records
- Veterans' medical care
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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