42 U.S.C. § 17901
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
With 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.
The definitions contained in section 300jj of this title, as added by section 13101,1 shall apply for purposes of this subchapter.
1 See References in Text note below.
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EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 13101, referred to in text, means section 13101 of div. A of Pub. L. 111-5.
- Director
- the term "Director" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service,
- Secretary
- the term "Secretary" means- (A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,