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

Bill: 118-hr-608
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2]
Introduced: 2023-01-27
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computers and information technology

Congressional oversight

Digital media

Health information and medical records

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The VA is prohibited from exercising any option periods or optional tasks under any contract under the program.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 608 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mr. Rosendale (for himself and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To terminate the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Termination of Electronic Health Record Modernization Program (a) Termination The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not carry out the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program. (b) Implementation of termination Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out the following activities: (1) Abolish the Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office. (2) Transfer any activities or functions carried out under such office that are not terminated pursuant to this section to the Veterans Health Administration or the Office of Information and Technology of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (3) With respect to each facility of the Veterans Health Administration that uses the electronic health record system implemented pursuant to the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, revert the facility to instead use the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture and the Computerized Patient Record System of the Department. (c) No expansion during implementation of termination During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the Secretary carries out subsection (b), the Secretary may not carry out any activities to implement the electronic health record system implemented pursuant to the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program at a facility of the Veterans Health Administration where such system is not being used as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Contracts (1) Options The Secretary may not exercise any option periods or optional tasks under any contract under the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to require the Secretary to terminate any contract, task order, modification, or other similar instrument, under the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program before the expiration of the period of performance of such contract, task order, modification, or other similar instrument. (e) Conforming amendments (1) Oversight of Electronic Health Record Modernization Program Section 503 of the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–407 ; 38 U.S.C. 5701 note prec.) is repealed. (2) Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Interagency Program Office Section 1635(c) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181 ; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs ; (B) in paragraph (4)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking , with the concurrence of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, ; and (II) by striking the second sentence; and (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with the concurrence of the ; and (II) by striking the second sentence; and (C) by striking and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly each place it appears and inserting shall .