H.R. 9865

119 HR 9865 IH: Timely Electronic Health Record Transfers for Transitioning Servicemembers Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-22
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9865  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 22, 2026   Mr. Neguse  (for himself,  Mr. Bergman , and  Mrs. Dingell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report and establish standards on the timeliness of providing electronic health records to members of the Armed Forces separating from active duty, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Timely Electronic Health Record Transfers for Transitioning Servicemembers Act of 2026  .
2.
Report and standards on timeliness of electronic health records during transition from the Armed Forces
(a)
Report
(1)
Requirement
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the timeliness of providing members of the Armed Forces who are separating from active duty with a copy of the electronic health records of the members.
(2)
Elements
The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following, with respect to the 1-year period preceding the date of the report:
(A)
The average number of days following separation from active duty for a member to receive the electronic health records of the member.
(B)
The most number of days a member has waited to receive such records.
(C)
An explanation for delays in providing members such records.
(b)
Standards
Not later than 270 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall establish standards to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces who is separating from active duty receives the electronic health records of the member within a reasonable period.
(c)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
The term  congressional defense committees  has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
(2)
The term  reasonable period , with respect to the standards established under subsection (b), means a period that the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate after taking into account—
(A)
the findings of the report under subsection (a)(1); and
(B)
the views of members of the Armed Forces who are separating from active duty, veterans, and other individuals the Secretary determines appropriate.