0955-AA07 202410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0955 Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ASTP ONC 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement

The final rule finalizes certain proposals from the HTI-2 proposed rule published in August 2024 (89 FR 63498) and in doing so advances interoperability and supports the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information. Specifically, the final rule amends the information blocking regulations by including definitions related to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) Manner Exception. It also implements provisions related to the TEFCA, which will support the reliability, privacy, security, and trust within TEFCA. Lastly, this final rule includes corrections and updates to current regulatory provisions of the ONC Health IT Certification Program.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 45 CFR 170 45 CFR 171 45 CFR 172 2 U.S.C. 300jj–11 42 U.S.C. 300jj–52 5 U.S.C. 552, Pub. L. 114-255 ... Statutory Final 07/24/2019 Publish a list of the health information networks that have adopted the common agreement and are capable of trusted exchange pursuant to the common agreement. No NPRM 08/05/2024 89 FR 63498 NPRM Comment Period End 10/04/2024 Final Action 12/00/2024 Final Action Effective 01/00/2025 Undetermined Businesses Undetermined No No No No 0955-AA06 Split from 0955-AA08 Related to Michael Lipinski Director, Regulatory and Policy Affairs Division/ Office of Policy 0955 Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ASTP/ONC 202 690-7151 michael.lipinski@hhs.gov Mail Stop: 7033A, 330 C Street SW, Washington DC 20201