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            <CODE>0955</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ONC</ACRONYM>
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            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>The rulemaking implements certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act, including: the Electronic Health Record Reporting Program; condition and maintenance of certification requirements under the ONC Health IT Certification Program (Certification Program); and enhancements to support information sharing under the information blocking regulations. The rulemaking also includes proposals for new standards and certification criteria under the Certification Program related to the United States Core Data for Interoperability as well as other revisions to the Certification Program.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 170</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 171</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 172</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 U.S.C. 300jj–11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 U.S.C. 300jj–14</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 U.S.C. 300jj–19a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 U.S.C. 300jj-52</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 U.S.C. 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L.114-255</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L. 116-260</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/13/2017</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Conditions of certification and maintenance of certification</DLINE_DESC>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/18/2023</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>88 FR 23746</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/20/2023</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
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        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lipinski</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory and Policy Affairs Division/ Office of Policy</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0955</CODE>
                    <NAME>Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ASTP/ONC</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 690-7151</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michael.lipinski@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop: 7033A, 330 C Street SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
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