A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly select a joint uniform credentialing and privileging system for medical providers, and for other purposes.
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The gist
Forces the DoD and VA to ditch their separate doctor-verification systems and pick one shared platform by 2027, with proof it works by 2028.
Who wins, who loses
- Wins: military and VA doctors transferring between facilities; service members and veterans waiting on care.
- Loses: vendors of the system that gets dropped; agency staff facing a tight migration timeline.
What it does
- Requires a joint DoD-VA report to Congress within 120 days analyzing both current credentialing systems.
- Sets a January 1, 2027 deadline to jointly pick one existing system as the unified platform.
- Requires the chosen system to import and share provider credentialing data across both agencies.
- Demands written certification by January 1, 2028 that the system is implemented and operational.
Why should I care?
Supporters say the fix cuts red tape so doctors treating veterans and troops spend less time on paperwork and more on patients. Critics argue forcing one agency to abandon its system risks costly tech failures, like past VA-DoD records mergers that ran over budget. Where do you land? Vote below and use "Tell Your Rep" to make sure your voice reaches Congress.