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117-hr-4591117th Congress

VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021

Sponsored By: Representative Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]

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Summary

Creates mandatory public quarterly reporting on the costs, performance metrics, and patient-safety outcomes of the VA Electronic Health Record Modernization program. It requires detailed cost and performance reports to the Veterans Affairs committees and sets a clear end date for reporting after full implementation.

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  • Veterans and families get a public record of patient-safety reports, incidents, alerts, and disclosures for every VA facility using the new electronic health record, making system-related harms and trends easier to track.
  • VA leaders and facilities must disclose all EHRM expenses, including infrastructure changes and contractor or consultant payments. The law requires an initial report within 90 days and then updates every 30 days after each fiscal quarter.
  • Congressional Veterans Affairs committees receive the metrics, the underlying data for each indicator, and notes on any metric changes. The statute also defines terms like “electronic health record system” and the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office and ends reporting 90 days after the Secretary certifies full implementation.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]

IN • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/21/2021

  • Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2021

  • Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 7/21/2021

  • Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 7/21/2021

  • Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/28/2021

  • Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 7/28/2021

  • Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/17/2021

  • Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 9/17/2021

  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/17/2021

  • Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 10/27/2021

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/2/2021

Roll Call Votes

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