This bill aims to improve how the Department of Veterans Affairs manages medical supplies by creating a new inventory system. It ensures that the system is tested and properly planned before being used in all facilities.
VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to purchase or develop and implement a cloud-based information technology system for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to manage inventory. If the VA purchases or develops such a system, the VA must implement a pilot program at one VHA facility before implementing the system throughout the entire VA to determine whether the functions of the system are satisfactory.