HB592: Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Modernization Improvement Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from carrying out certain activities under the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program until certification of system improvements and facility readiness.
Plain-language summary
This bill would stop the Department of Veterans Affairs from moving forward with its Electronic Health Record Modernization Program (a project to update the VA's computer systems for patient records) until the VA proves that system improvements work correctly and that VA facilities are ready to use them. The bill affects veterans who receive care at VA hospitals and clinics, as well as the VA itself. The bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet been assigned to a or scheduled for debate.
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Sponsors
Mike Bost
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (25)
Matt Rosendale
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Mike Carey
Troy Balderson
Dan Newhouse