Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3497
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Modernization of Medical Records Access for Veterans Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 27, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 27, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 7, 2018
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Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3497
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.
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Modernization of Medical Records Access for Veterans Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out in at least one Veterans Integrated Services Network a pilot program for at least a 12-month period during which veterans enrolled in the VA's patient enrollment system will use a portable medical records storage system to store and share with VA health care providers and community health care providers records of their individual medical histories.

The VA shall seek to enter into a contract, using competitive procedures, with an appropriate entity to furnish such storage system.

The bill specifies system requirements, including: (1) the capability to store at least four gigabytes of electronic health records on a physical device no larger than a credit card, and (2) the capability to be used by substantially all electronic health records systems certified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT on or before January 1, 2017.

Text (1)
July 27, 2017
Actions (4)
03/07/2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
07/27/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
07/27/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/27/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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