This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional defense committees on how quickly service members who are leaving active duty receive a copy of their electronic health records. The report must be submitted within 180 days after the bill becomes law and must cover the one-year period before the report. The report must include the average number of days it takes for a separating member to receive records, the longest wait any member experienced, and explanations for delays. Within 270 days after the Secretary submits that report, the Secretary must set standards to ensure separating members receive their electronic health records within a "reasonable period." The bill defines "reasonable period" as a period the Secretary decides after considering the report's findings and the views of separating members, veterans, and others the Secretary chooses. The bill refers to the term "congressional defense committees" as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a).
If you are a member of the Armed Forces leaving active duty, this bill directs the Department of Defense to measure how long you wait for your electronic health records and to set standards so you get those records within a time the Secretary considers reasonable. The report is due 180 days after enactment, and the standards must be set within 270 days after the report is submitted.
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The bill's text and sponsors show the goal is to identify delays and create standards so separating service members receive their electronic health records in a timely way.
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