2015 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare (Sections 1 - 18445)
Chapter 6A - Public Health Service (Sections 201 - 300mm-61)
Subchapter XXVIII - Health Information Technology and Quality (Sections 300jj - 300jj-51)
Part A - Promotion of Health Information Technology (Sections 300jj-11 - 300jj-19)
Sec. 300jj-14 - Process for adoption of endorsed recommendations; adoption of initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 6A - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE SUBCHAPTER XXVIII - HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND QUALITY Part A - Promotion of Health Information Technology Sec. 300jj-14 - Process for adoption of endorsed recommendations; adoption of initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria |
Contains | section 300jj-14 |
Date | 2015 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXX, §3004, as added Pub. L. 111-5, div. A, title XIII, §13101, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 240. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 123 Stat. 240 |
Public and Private Law | Public Law 111-5 |
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Not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of standards, implementation specifications, or certification criteria endorsed under section 300jj–11(c) of this title, the Secretary, in consultation with representatives of other relevant Federal agencies, shall jointly review such standards, implementation specifications, or certification criteria and shall determine whether or not to propose adoption of such standards, implementation specifications, or certification criteria.
(2) Determination to adopt standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteriaIf the Secretary determines—
(A) to propose adoption of any grouping of such standards, implementation specifications, or certification criteria, the Secretary shall, by regulation under section 553 of title 5, determine whether or not to adopt such grouping of standards, implementation specifications, or certification criteria; or
(B) not to propose adoption of any grouping of standards, implementation specifications, or certification criteria, the Secretary shall notify the National Coordinator and the HIT Standards Committee in writing of such determination and the reasons for not proposing the adoption of such recommendation.
(3) PublicationThe Secretary shall provide for publication in the Federal Register of all determinations made by the Secretary under paragraph (1).
(b) Adoption of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria(1) In generalNot later than December 31, 2009, the Secretary shall, through the rulemaking process consistent with subsection (a)(2)(A), adopt an initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for the areas required for consideration under section 300jj–12(b)(2)(B) of this title. The rulemaking for the initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria may be issued on an interim, final basis.
(2) Application of current standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteriaThe standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria adopted before February 17, 2009, through the process existing through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology may be applied towards meeting the requirement of paragraph (1).
(3) Subsequent standards activityThe Secretary shall adopt additional standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria as necessary and consistent with the schedule published under section 300jj–13(b)(2) 1 of this title.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXX, §3004, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, §13101, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 240.)
1 So in original. Probably should be a reference to section 300jj–13(b)(3).
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