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H.R. 2055

Integrated Electronic Health Records (iEHR) for Military and Veterans Act

Integrated Electronic Health Records (iEHR) for Military and Veterans Act - Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly carry out a program to award a cash prize ($50 million) and contract to an entity that develops a fully-integrated electronic health records program for national use by DOD and VA. Directs the Secretaries to: (1) widely advertise the prize competitions and announce each one in the Federal Register, and (2) create a joint panel to establish criteria for the program's development. Requires the prize recipient to be awarded a contract with DOD and VA to provide the program, including maintenance and support, and to be compensated at $25 million per year for five years. Reverts to the federal government, after such period, any intellectual property developed under the contract.

Authorizes the Secretaries to require competition participants to waive claims against the federal government (except for willful conduct) arising from such participation, and requires participants to obtain liability insurance therefor.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1](R-TN)Sponsor
21 cosponsors2 D19 R
21cosponsors2committees6actions14subjects
  • Introduced in HouseMay 20, 2013
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Integrated Electronic Health Records (iEHR) for Military and Veterans Act — Informed