Department of Veterans Affairs EHRM Standardization and Accountability Act
- Last Action
- 7/12/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-12Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
- 2023-03-29Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-03-29Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-29 (00)
Department of Veterans Affairs EHRM Standardization and Accountability Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from commencing an Electronic Health Record Modernization Program activity at a facility of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) until the VA certifies to Congress that the electronic health record system has met specified improvement objectives.
The VA is prohibited from newly implementing the electronic health record system at a VHA facility until the VHA submits written certification to Congress that the staff and infrastructure of the facility are adequately prepared for the system.
Cosponsors (12)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Subjects
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government studies and investigations
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Veterans' medical care
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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