,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #af1 #bjai,mr4
 ,hudson 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% an advisory    
committee on ! implem5tation by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ( an      
electronic heal? record4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs           
,electronic ,heal? ,record ,advisory    
,committee ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t (     
advisory committee on implem5tation (   
electronic heal? record  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gc ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #gccj;,d4 
,electronic ,heal? ,record ,advisory    
,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% !    
,electronic ,heal? ,record ,advisory    

,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,committee7 to provide guidance to !    
,secret>y & ,congress reg>d+ !          
implem5tation ( & transition to an      
electronic heal? record sy/em ( !       
,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,!      
,committee %all be compos$ ( #aa memb]s 
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y z foll[s3 7,a7   
,"o physician4  7,b7 ,"o nurse4  7,c7   
,"o individual ) exp]tise 9 cl9ical     
support4  7,d7 ,"o individual ) exp]tise
 9 m$ical bus9ess & adm9i/ration :o is  
or 0 9 an executive managem5t position  
at an organization t provides inpati5t &
 outpati5t c>e4  7,e7 ,two in=mation    
te*nology develop]s4  7,f7 ,two         
individuals ) exp]tise 9 heal? c>e      
in=mation te*nology *ange managem5t4    
7,g7 ,"o int]op]ability speciali/4  7,h7
 ,two individuals :o are memb]s ( a     
vet]ans s]vice organization & are       
enroll$ 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t       
enrollm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t e/abli%$ &      
op]at$ "u section #agje ( ?is title4    
7#b7 ,no memb] ( ! ,committee may-- 7,a7

 be an employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2   
7,b7 h work$ dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod be=e  
jo9+ ! ,committee = any company         
contract$ or subcontract$ to !          
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices1 or ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security = ! deliv]y ( any     
electronic heal? record or              
int]op]ability s(tw>e2 or  7,c7 h       
provid$ dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod be=e jo9+ !
 ,committee any consult+ or project     
managem5t s]vices relat+ to ! deliv]y ( 
any electronic heal? record or          
int]op]ability s(tw>e = any ( ! ,f$]al  
ag5cies specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74    
7#c7 ,no individual :o 0 involv$ 9 !    
procurem5t ( an electronic heal? record 
= ! ,dep>tm5t1 or privy to contract     
in=mation relat+ to su* procurem5t1 may 
be a memb] ( ! ,committee4  7#d7  7,a7  
,a t]m = a memb] ( ! ,committee %all be 
two ye>s & a memb] may n s]ve m ?an ?ree
 consecutive t]ms4  7,b7 ,initial       
memb]s1 at ! election ( ! ,secret>y1 may

 be appo9t$ = "o or two t]ms1 ) six     
memb]s appo9t$ = two t]ms & five memb]s 
appo9t$ = "o t]m4  7,c7 ,any vacancy 9 !
 ,committee %all be fill$ by ! ,secret>y
 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t & 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! occurr5ce ( 
! vacancy4  7c7 ,*airp]son & ,vice      
,*airp]son ,! ,committee %all select a  
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son f among ! 
memb]s ( ! ,committee4  7d7 ,duties ,!  
,committee %all c>ry out ! foll[+       
duties3 7#a7 ,analyze ! priorities &    
plans ( ! ,dep>tm5t = implem5t+ !       
electronic heal? record ( ! ,dep>tm5t & 
provide advice on ! be/ /rategies to    
a*ieve ^? priorities & plans4  7#b7     
,conduct a risk id5tification analysis &
 develop recomm5dations to be/ mitigate 
! mo/ prom95t risks4  7#c7 ,conduct     
p]iodic1 in=mal evaluations ( !         
implem5tation ( ! electronic heal?      
record & sugge/ recomm5dations = su*    
implem5tation4  7#d7 ,t\r facilities ( !
 ,dep>tm5t z ^? facilities beg9 use ( ! 
electronic heal? record to analyze      

implem5tation1 includ+ solicit+ fe$back 
f employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#e7 ,ensure
 ! voices ( /akehold]s1 vet]ans1 & o!r  
p>ticipants 9 ! transition process to ! 
electronic heal? record are elevat$4    
7e7 ,initial meet+  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,committee1 
! ,committee %all hold ! initial meet+ (
 ! ,committee4  7#b7 ,! initial meet+ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 may be conduct$ ei!r 9   
p]son or via telephone conf]5ce4  7f7   
,meet+s1 he>+s1 & subcommittees  7#a7   
,aft] ! initial meet+ "u subsection 7e71
 ! ,committee %all meet at ! call ( !   
,*airp]son1 n less frequ5tly ?an mon?ly4
 ,ea* su* meet+ may be conduct$ via     
telephone conf]5ce4  7#b7 ,! ,committee 
%all meet ) ! ,secret>y 9 p]son1 or a   
designee ( ! ,secret>y1 n less frequ5tly
 ?an twice ea* ye>4  7#c7 ,a majority ( 
! memb]s ( ! ,committee %all con/itute a
 quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may   
hold he>+s4  7#d7  7,a7 ,! ,committee   
may e/abli% subcommittees t report to ! 
,committee to enhance ! function ( !    

,committee4  7,b7 ,any subcommittee     
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may n      
sup]s$e ! au?ority ( ! ,committee or    
provide direct advice or "w products to 
! ,dep>tm5t4  7,c7 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al 
( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a designee ( !       
,inspector ,g5]al & ! ,comptroll]       
,g5]al1 may att5d any meet+ ( !         
,committee z obs]v]s1 includ+ ! initial 
meet+ "u subsection 7e71 reg>dless (    
:e!r ! meet+ is op5 to ! public4  7g7   
,reports  7#a7 ,! ,committee %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,committee on        
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an annual report
 on ! activities ( ! ,committee dur+ !  
ye> cov]$ by ! report t includes        
recomm5dations = activities ( !         
,committee dur+ ! foll[+ ye>4  7#b7 ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] receiv+ ! report 
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ! ,committee1 !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    

,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
writt5 response address+ any            
recomm5dations or que/ions rais$ by !   
,committee 9 su* report4  7#c7 ,n less  
frequ5tly ?an twice ea* ye> dur+ ! fir/ 
two ye>s foll[+ ! e/abli%m5t ( !        
,committee1 & z ! ,committee det]m9es   
necess>y !reaft]1 ! ,committee %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives su* recomm5dations =    
legislative or adm9i/rative actions     
relat+ to ! "w ( ! ,committee z !       
,committee consid]s appropriate4  7h7   
,pay & reimbursem5t = travel exp5ses    
7#a7 ,memb]s ( ! ,committee %all s]ve   
)\t pay4  7#b7 ,a memb] ( ! ,committee  
%all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p]
 diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates      
au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u       
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _! home
 or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance

 ( s]vices = ! ,committee4  7i7         
,in=mation f contractors ,on & aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all include 9 any contract or
 contract r5ewal ent]$ into ) a p]son   
work+ on ! electronic heal? record ( !  
,dep>tm5t t is n "p ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 a provision requir+ t ! p]son provide  
to ! ,committee1 ^u reque/ by !         
,committee1 records relat+ to ! "w ( !  
p]son on ! electronic heal? record4  7j7
 ,vet]ans s]vice organization def9$ ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m vet]ans s]vice       
organization means an organization      
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y = !            
repres5tation ( vet]ans "u section #eijb
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4   
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #gc ( su* title is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #gccj;,c ! foll[+ new item3     
#gccj;,d4 ,electronic ,heal? ,record    
,advisory ,committee4  4