,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,bo/ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ros5dale1 ,mrs4 
,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,c>ey1 ,mr4    
,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 
,mr4 ,b5tz1 & ,mr4 ,banks7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to prohibit ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs f c>ry+ out c]ta9     
activities "u ! ,electronic ,heal?      
,record ,mod]nization ,program until    
c]tification ( sy/em improvem5ts &      
facility read9ess4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs ,electronic ,heal?    
,record ,mod]nization ,improvem5t ,act4 
#b4 ,prohibition on c]ta9 activities "u 
,electronic ,heal? ,record ,mod]nization
 ,program until c]tification ( sy/em    
improvem5ts & facility read9ess  7a7    
,c]tification ( improvem5t  7#a7        
,prohibition ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs may n comm5ce a program        

activity at a facility ( ! ,vet]ans     
,heal? ,adm9i/ration :]e su* activity is
 n be+ c>ri$ out z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act until ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs submits to
 ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate     
writt5 c]tification t ! electronic heal?
 record sy/em has met ea* ( ! improvem5t
 objectives describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 at 
ea* facility :]e su* sy/em is be+ c>ri$ 
out z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,improvem5t objectives ,!          
improvem5t objectives describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a mon?ly   
uptime = ! electronic heal? record sy/em
 ( #ii4i p]c5t = f\r sequ5tial mon?s4   
7,b7 ,! completion ( all improvem5ts or 
modifications ( ! electronic heal?      
record sy/em requir$ to be complet$     
pursuant to a contract1 task ord]1      
modification1 or o!r simil> in/rum5t1   
ent]$ into be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,c]tification ( read9ess 
,! ,secret>y may n implem5t ! electronic

 heal? record sy/em at a facility ( !   
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration :]e su*   
sy/em has n be5 implem5t$ z ( ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act until ! date on :i*
 ! director ( su* facility1 ! *ief (    
/aff ( su* facility1 & ! director ( !   
,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vices ,network 9 
:i* su* facility is locat$ ea* submit to
 ! ,secret>y1 & ! ,secret>y transmits to
 ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1    
writt5 c]tification t-- 7#a7 ! build &  
configuration ( ! electronic heal?      
record sy/em1 z propos$ to be c>ri$ out 
at su* facility1 are accurate &         
complete2  7#b7 ! /aff & infra/ructure (
 su* facility are adequately prep>$ to  
receive su* sy/em2 &  7#c7 !            
implem5tation ( su* sy/em w n h         
significant1 su/a9$ adv]se effects on   
pati5t safety1 pati5t wait-times =      
m$ical c>e1 or heal? c>e quality at su* 
facility4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ! section3
 7#a7 ,! t]m electronic heal? record    
sy/em means ! electronic heal? record   

sy/em implem5t$ pursuant to !           
,electronic ,heal? ,record ,mod]nization
 ,program4  7#b7 ,! t]m program activity
 means an activity "u ! ,electronic     
,heal? ,record ,mod]nization ,program1  
includ+ any site assessm5t1 curr5t /ate 
assessm5t1 local or national work%op1   
tra9+1 te/+1 or any o!r activity        
conduct$ be=e ! activation ( !          
electronic heal? record sy/em4