2016 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 156 - Health Information Technology
Subchapter I - Application and Use of Adopted Health Information Technology Standards; Reports
Sec. 17901 - Coordination of Federal activities with adopted standards and implementation specifications
| 42 U.S.C. § 17901 (2016) |
| §17901. Coordination of Federal activities with adopted standards and implementation specifications |
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(a) Spending on health information technology systems
As each agency (as defined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services) implements, acquires, or upgrades health information technology systems used for the direct exchange of individually identifiable health information between agencies and with non-Federal entities, it shall utilize, where available, health information technology systems and products that meet standards and implementation specifications adopted under section 300jj–14 of this title, as added by section 13101.1 (b) Federal information collection activitiesWith respect to a standard or implementation specification adopted under section 300jj–14 of this title, as added by section 13101, the President shall take measures to ensure that Federal activities involving the broad collection and submission of health information are consistent with such standard or implementation specification, respectively, within three years after the date of such adoption. (c) Application of definitionsThe definitions contained in section 300jj of this title, as added by section 13101,1 shall apply for purposes of this subchapter. |
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(Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, §13111, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 242.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 13101, referred to in text, means section 13101 of div. A of Pub. L. 111–5. |
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1 See References in Text note below. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 156 - HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUBCHAPTER I - APPLICATION AND USE OF ADOPTED HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS; REPORTS Sec. 17901 - Coordination of Federal activities with adopted standards and implementation specifications |
| section 17901 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| No |
| standard |
| 123 Stat. 242 |
| Public Law 111-5 |
