---
title: "EHR Program RESET Act of 2023"
identifier: "118-S-1125"
congress: 118
bill_number: 1125
bill_type: "S"
version_code: "is"
version_type: "Introduced in Senate"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/118/bills/s/1125"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1125"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-03T23:45:23.941Z"
---
## SEC. 1 Short title; table of contents.

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## SEC. 2 Definitions.

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# TITLE I — Program establishment, structure, management, and objectives

## SEC. 101 Establishment of electronic health record and health information technology modernization program and program office of Department of Veterans Affairs.

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## SEC. 102 Establishment of Department of Veterans Affairs advisory subcommittee on electronic health record and health information technology modernization.

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# TITLE II — Deployment criteria and thresholds to advance

## SEC. 201 Requirement to exceed or meet certain health care performance baseline or national metrics for continuation of electronic health record modernization program of Department of Veterans Affairs.

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## SEC. 202 Requirements before continued deployment of new electronic health record by Department of Veterans Affairs at additional locations and facilities.

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## SEC. 203 Sense of Congress on training and change management activities for deployment of new electronic health record.

[Read Section 203 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/1125/sections/TII-203.md)

# TITLE III — Enhanced support for health care and other facilities deploying new electronic health record

## SEC. 301 Report on support to facilities for new electronic health record deployment by Department of Veterans Affairs.

[Read Section 301 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/1125/sections/TIII-301.md)

## SEC. 302 Modification of quarterly report to include information on system stability, satisfaction, morale, retention of staff, training, and change management with respect to new electronic health record of Department of Veterans Affairs.

[Read Section 302 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/1125/sections/TIII-302.md)

# TITLE IV — Contracting and acquisition oversight and reform

## SEC. 401 Termination of contract with Oracle Cerner for training and change management.

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## SEC. 402 Strengthening contract negotiation by Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to new electronic health record and designation of lead contract negotiator.

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## SEC. 403 Independent verification and validation of certain major modernization efforts of Department of Veterans Affairs.

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## SEC. 404 Annual report on efforts to maintain VistA electronic health record system.

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## SEC. 405 Report on alternatives to current electronic health record technology and contract for Department of Veterans Affairs.

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## SEC. 406 Report on leadership, acquisition, and contracting oversight lessons learned.

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## SEC. 407 Report on contract savings, services provided at no cost to the Department, and contract cost incurred with respect to Oracle-Cerner product.

[Read Section 407 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/1125/sections/TIV-407.md)

# TITLE V — Coordination with Department of Defense

## SEC. 501 Quarterly reports on system uptime, modernization, and coordination activities for information technology systems and policies of Department of Defense affecting operations of Department of Veterans Affairs.

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## SEC. 502 Coordination with Department of Defense regarding information technology programs, systems, and services.

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# TITLE VI — Other matters

## SEC. 601 Report on legislative action required.

[Read Section 601 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/1125/sections/TVI-601.md)

## SEC. 602 Report on current and future State interoperability with legacy electronic health record, new electronic health record, and future potential electronic health record and other health information technology and exchanges.

[Read Section 602 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/1125/sections/TVI-602.md)