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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <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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            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>The rulemaking would focus on potential deregulatory actions identified in 45 CFR part 170 (Health Information Technology Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria and Certification Programs for Health IT).&nbsp;Inclusive of proposals would be those that propose to codify all or parts of recent enforcement discretion guidance (<a href="https://www.healthit.gov/topic/certification-ehrs/enforcement-discretion">Enforcement Discretions | HealthIT.gov</a>) and propose, to remove certain certification criteria, Condition and Maintenance of Certification requirements, and other ONC Health IT Certification Program requirements. Additionally, we are evaluating other potential deregulatory actions under 45 CFR parts 171 (Information Blocking) and 172 (Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement).</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time 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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        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Deregulatory</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
        <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>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2025</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</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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                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lipinski</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory and Policy Affairs Division/ Office of Policy</TITLE>
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                    <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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