42 USC 17901 - Coordination of Federal activities with adopted standards and implementation specifications

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§ 17901. Coordination of Federal activities with adopted standards and implementation specifications
§ 17902. Application to private entities
§ 17903. Study and reports

§ 17901. Coordination of Federal activities with adopted standards and implementation specifications

(a) Spending on health information technology systems

(b) Federal information collection activities

(Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, § 13111, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 242.)

§ 17902. Application to private entities

Each agency (as defined in such Executive Order issued on August 22, 2006, relating to promoting quality and efficient health care in Federal government administered or sponsored health care programs) shall require in contracts or agreements with health care providers, health plans, or health insurance issuers that as each provider, plan, or issuer implements, acquires, or upgrades health information technology systems, 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

1 See References in Text note below.

(Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, § 13112, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 243.)

§ 17903. Study and reports

(a) Report on adoption of nationwide systemNot later than 2 years after February 17, 2009, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the appropriate committees of jurisdiction of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that—

(1) describes the specific actions that have been taken by the Federal Government and private entities to facilitate the adoption of a nationwide system for the electronic use and exchange of health information;

(2) describes barriers to the adoption of such a nationwide system; and

(3) contains recommendations to achieve full implementation of such a nationwide system.

(b) Reimbursement incentive study and report

(1) Study

(2) Report

(1) In general

(2) Matters to be studiedThe study under paragraph (1) shall include—

(A) an evaluation of—

(i) methods for identifying current, emerging, and future health technology that can be used to meet the needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities and their caregivers across all aging services settings, as specified by the Secretary;

(ii) methods for fostering scientific innovation with respect to aging services technology within the business and academic communities; and

(iii) developments in aging services technology in other countries that may be applied in the United States; and

(B) identification of—

(i) barriers to innovation in aging services technology and devising strategies for removing such barriers; and

(ii) barriers to the adoption of aging services technology by health care providers and consumers and devising strategies to removing such barriers.

(3) Report

(4) DefinitionsFor purposes of this subsection:

(A) Aging services technology

(B) Senior

(Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, § 13113, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 243.)