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Bill115th CongressFiled Nov 3, 2017Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 4245

Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017

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What it doesSummary passed house without amendment (May 21, 2018)

Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide Congress with:

  • certain planning and implementation documents and contracts related to its Electronic Health Record Modernization program to implement an electronic health or medical record system to replace any or all of the Veterans Information Systems and Technology Architecture, the Computerized Patient Record System, the Joint Legacy Viewer, or the Enterprise Health Management Platform;
  • quarterly updates of certain of such documents;
  • copies of related contracts, orders, or agreements within 5 days; and
  • notice within 10 days of delays of any milestone or deliverable exceeding 30 days, change requests exceeding $1 million, protest submissions, data losses, or breaches of patient privacy.

What just happenedMay 22, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1](D-MN)Sponsor
7 cosponsors1 D6 R
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  1. May 22, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. May 21, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. May 21, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4253)

  4. May 21, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4253)

  5. May 21, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4245.

  6. May 21, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4253-4254)

  7. May 21, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. May 21, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 534.

  9. May 21, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-691.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  10. May 21, 2018Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-691.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. May 8, 2018Committee

    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. May 8, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. May 8, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  14. Mar 7, 2018Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
  15. Nov 3, 2017Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

    Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
  16. Nov 3, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  17. Nov 3, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  18. Nov 3, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House without amendmentMay 21, 201881

Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide Congress with:

  • certain planning and implementation documents and contracts related to its Electronic Health Record Modernization program to implement an electronic health or medical record system to replace any or all of the Veterans Information Systems and Technology Architecture, the Computerized Patient Record System, the Joint Legacy Viewer, or the Enterprise Health Management Platform;
  • quarterly updates of certain of such documents;
  • copies of related contracts, orders, or agreements within 5 days; and
  • notice within 10 days of delays of any milestone or deliverable exceeding 30 days, change requests exceeding $1 million, protest submissions, data losses, or breaches of patient privacy.
Introduced in HouseNov 3, 2017

Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to Congress: (1) certain documents concerning the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program; (2) quarterly updates of certain documents until the program is completed; (3) a copy of any contract, order, or agreement under the program within 5 days after it is awarded; and (4) a notice within 10 days after the occurrence of specified events regarding the program, including milestone delays, change requests, protest submissions, data losses, or breaches of patient privacy.

The Electronic Health Record Modernization Program means VA activities, contracts, or agreements to procure or implement an electronic health or medical record system to replace any or all of the Veterans Information Systems and Technology Architecture, the Computerized Patient Record System, the Joint Legacy Viewer, or the Enterprise Health Management Platform.

Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017 — Informed