S 1037
118th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
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
Department of Veterans Affairs EHRM Standardization and Accountability Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
Mar 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
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