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House Bill 4245
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017
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Passed House on May 21, 2018
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Nov 3, 2017
Latest Action
May 22, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4245
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Tim Walz
Minnesota
Republican
Doug Lamborn
Colorado
Republican
Mike Coffman
Colorado
Republican
Jack Bergman
Michigan
Democrat
Ann McLane Kuster
New Hampshire
Republican
Mark Meadows
North Carolina
Republican
Phil Roe
Tennessee
Republican
Glenn Grothman
Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on May 21, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4253)
Summary

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.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
May 22, 2018
Reported in House
May 21, 2018
Engrossed in House
May 21, 2018
Introduced in House
November 3, 2017
Related Bills (1)
Nov 02, 2017
Introduced in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2063
Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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CRS
Actions (16)
05/22/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/21/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/21/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4253)
05/21/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4253)
05/21/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4245.
05/21/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4253-4254)
05/21/2018
Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
05/21/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 534.
05/21/2018
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-691.
05/08/2018
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
05/08/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
05/08/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/07/2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
11/03/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
11/03/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
11/03/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:07 PM
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