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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program establishing a secure, patient-centered, portable medical records system, that would allow veterans to have access to their Personal Health Information, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3497| House 
| Updated: 3/7/2018
Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Republican Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (63)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Trent Franks (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 7, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • July 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.


  • July 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 7, 2018
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Armed Forces and National Security

Health information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaVeterans' medical care

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program establishing a secure, patient-centered, portable medical records system, that would allow veterans to have access to their Personal Health Information, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3497| House 
| Updated: 3/7/2018
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.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 7, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • July 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.


  • July 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 7, 2018
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Republican Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (63)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Trent Franks (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaVeterans' medical care