VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-4591| House
| Updated: 6/23/2022
Frank J. Mrvan
Democratic Representative
Indiana
Cosponsors (11)
Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Technology Modernization Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report quarterly on (1) the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, including by describing all expenses driven by the program; and (2) the performance metrics and outcomes of the program.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Technology Modernization Discharged.
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6278-6279)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4591.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6278)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6278)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2737)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-154.
Armed Forces and National Security
AppropriationsCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingPerformance measurementVeterans' medical care
VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-4591| House
| Updated: 6/23/2022
VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report quarterly on (1) the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, including by describing all expenses driven by the program; and (2) the performance metrics and outcomes of the program.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Technology Modernization Discharged.
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6278-6279)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4591.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6278)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6278)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2737)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-154.
Frank J. Mrvan
Democratic Representative
Indiana
Cosponsors (11)
Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Technology Modernization Subcommittee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AppropriationsCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingPerformance measurementVeterans' medical care