Pilot program on secure, mobile personal health record for members of the Armed Forces participating in the Transition Assistance Program

(a) Pilot program Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence carrying out a pilot program under which members of the Armed Forces who are serving on active duty and receiving benefits or services under the Transition Assistance Program are able to use a covered health record platform to collect their medical records before separating from active duty. (b) Selection of armed forces The Secretary shall select not less than one Armed Force in which to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a). (c) Contract authority (1) In general The Secretary shall seek to enter into a contract using competitive procedures with an appropriate entity, as determined by the Secretary, for the provision of the covered health record platform under the pilot program under subsection (a). (2) Notice of competition Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a request for proposals for the contract described in paragraph (1). Such request shall be full and open to any contractor that has an existing covered health record platform. (3) Selection Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award a contract to an appropriate entity pursuant to the request for proposals under paragraph (2) if at least one acceptable offer from such an entity is submitted. (d) Duration of pilot program (1) In general The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a period of not less than one year. (2) Termination or extension of program At the end of the one-year period specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary may— (A) terminate the pilot program under subsection (a); (B) continue the pilot program; (C) expand the pilot program; or (D) implement the use of a covered health record platform in the Transition Assistance Program throughout the Armed Forces. (e) Prohibition on new appropriations No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the requirements of this section. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered health record platform means a secure personal health record platform that meets the following requirements: (A) Has web-based and native mobile phone app capabilities. (B) Has the capability to store and share records with the Department of Veterans Affairs or any other designated care provider. (C) Has the capability to store records in the cloud. (D) Does not have a requirement for integration to receive or share records. (E) Has the capability to instantly share data based on a combination of access key and personal identifier. (F) Has the capability to provide secure data storage and records transfer upon separation of a member of the Armed Forces from active duty. (G) Does not require a business associate agreement with any parties. (H) Has secure data isolation with access controls. (I) Has, at a minimum, data security that would require separate encryption for each document, relying on AES256 or better algorithm with keys encryption using RSA2048 or better algorithm, or any successor similar algorithm. (2) The term Transition Assistance Program means the program of the Department of Defense for preparation counseling, employment assistance, and other transitional services provided under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code.