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CalVet seeks $5.2M for electronic health record; deferred maintenance, admin support withdrawn from May revision

3410277 · May 20, 2025
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CalVet asked the Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 for a one‑time $5.225 million general fund augmentation to complete Phase 3 of a veterans homes electronic health record (CARE) project, and department officials said two other January requests for deferred maintenance and additional administrative support were withdrawn in the May revision.

John Spangler, legislative deputy secretary for the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 that the May revision includes a one‑time $5,225,000 general fund request to complete phase 3 of an electronic health record system for veterans homes (referred to as the CARE project). CalVet officials said Phase 3 would allow the veterans homes to maintain healthcare and personal health information in a…

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