Modernization of Medical Records Access for Veterans Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 27, 2017)
Modernization of Medical Records Access for Veterans Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out in at least one Veterans Integrated Services Network a pilot program for at least a 12-month period during which veterans enrolled in the VA's patient enrollment system will use a portable medical records storage system to store and share with VA health care providers and community health care providers records of their individual medical histories.
The VA shall seek to enter into a contract, using competitive procedures, with an appropriate entity to furnish such storage system.
The bill specifies system requirements, including: (1) the capability to store at least four gigabytes of electronic health records on a physical device no larger than a credit card, and (2) the capability to be used by substantially all electronic health records systems certified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT on or before January 1, 2017.
What just happenedMar 7, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 27, 2017
- Mar 7, 2018Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee - Jul 27, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee - Jul 27, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jul 27, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 27, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House