118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 2809: EHR Program RESET Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill establishes within the Veterans Health Administration a program to modernize the electronic health record and other relevant health information technology systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill also establishes the Electronic Health Record and Health Information Technology Modernization Program Management Office and a position of Deputy Chief Information Officer for Electronic Health Record and Health Information Technology to implement the program.
The VA must exceed or meet certain standards at its facilities that are using the Oracle Cerner product before it may initiate new deployments of the product.
The bill requires additional information to be included in the quarterly updates on the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, such as data on retention, morale, and turnover at sites using the new electronic health record.
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Within 275 days after the enactment of this bill, the VA must terminate all of its contracts with Oracle Cerner for training and change management related to electronic health record modernization and cease to issue task orders for such activities from Oracle Cerner or its subcontractors.
The VA must designate one senior official (GS-15 or higher) as the lead negotiator on all current and future contracts relating to the new electronic health record.
The Chief Acquisition Officer of the VA must contract with an entity to independently verify and validate the modernization efforts of certain VA programs (e.g., the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program).
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Mike Bost R-ILOriginal
- Troy Balderson R-OHOriginal
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FLOriginal
- Debbie Dingell D-MIOriginal
- Susie Lee D-NVOriginal
- Greg Landsman D-OHOriginal
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers R-WAOriginal
- Frank Mrvan D-INOriginal
- Kim Schrier D-WAOriginal
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZ
- Richard Hudson R-NC
- Gregory Murphy R-NC
- Derrick Van Orden R-WI
- Aumua Amata Radewagen R-AS
- Cliff Bentz R-OR
- Michael Burgess R-TX
- C. Franklin R-FL
- Jennifer Kiggans R-VA
- Matthew Rosendale R-MT
- Chris Deluzio D-PA
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA
- Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-IL
- Dan Newhouse R-WA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mark Takano SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Mark Takano.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.