Department of Veterans Affairs EHRM Standardization and Accountability Act
Latest action · Jul 12, 2023 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 29, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 29, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Mar 29, 2023 |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Original | Mar 29, 2023 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Mar 29, 2023 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Mar 29, 2023 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Mar 29, 2023 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Mar 29, 2023 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | Mar 29, 2023 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Mar 29, 2023 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | Mar 29, 2023 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Mar 29, 2023 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Mar 29, 2023 |
| R-AL | Tommy Tuberville | Original | Mar 29, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2023Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
- Mar 29, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Mar 29, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
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Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2023Introduced in Senate
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