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-17 - Federal health information technology
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-17 - Federal health information technology |
Contains | section 300jj-17 |
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, §3007, as added Pub. L. 111-5, div. A, title XIII, §13101, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 241. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 123 Stat. 241 |
Public and Private Law | Public Law 111-5 |
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The National Coordinator shall support the development and routine updating of qualified electronic health record technology (as defined in section 300jj of this title) consistent with subsections (b) and (c) and make available such qualified electronic health record technology unless the Secretary determines through an assessment that the needs and demands of providers are being substantially and adequately met through the marketplace.
(b) CertificationIn making such electronic health record technology publicly available, the National Coordinator shall ensure that the qualified electronic health record technology described in subsection (a) is certified under the program developed under section 300jj–11(c)(3) of this title to be in compliance with applicable standards adopted under section 300jj–13(a) of this title.
(c) Authorization to charge a nominal feeThe National Coordinator may impose a nominal fee for the adoption by a health care provider of the health information technology system developed or approved under subsection 1 (a) and (b). Such fee shall take into account the financial circumstances of smaller providers, low income providers, and providers located in rural or other medically underserved areas.
(d) Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed to require that a private or government entity adopt or use the technology provided under this section.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXX, §3007, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, §13101, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 241.)
1 So in original. Probably should be "subsections".
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