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HR 608 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Digital media Health information and medical records Veterans' medical care

To terminate the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: January 27, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 19, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Feb 17, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Jan 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 27, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now July 19, 2023

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3