Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4245
Sponsor: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
Introduced: 2017-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health information and medical records
Public contracts and procurement
Right of privacy
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-03
text: 

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.

action_date: 2018-05-21
text: 

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.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4253)
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4253)
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4245.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4253-4254)
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 534.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-691.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-691.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-03-07
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-03
text: Introduced in House