Director, Regulatory and Policy Affairs Division, Office of Policy

0955-AA09 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0955 Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ONC 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity

The rulemaking would focus deregulatory actions identified in 45 CFR part 170 (Health Information Technology Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria and Certification Programs for Health IT) and 171 (Information Blocking). This proposed rule seeks to reduce burden, offer flexibility to both developers and providers, and support innovation through the removal and revisions of certain certification criteria and regulatory provisions.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No Deregulatory 45 CFR 170 45 CFR 171 42 U.S.C. 300jj–11 42 U.S.C. 300jj–14 42 U.S.C. 300jj–19a 42 U.S.C. 300jj-52 5 U.S.C. 552 Pub. L. 114-255 No NPRM 12/29/2025 90 FR 60970 NPRM Comment Period End 02/27/2026 Final Action 08/00/2026 Undetermined Businesses Undetermined No No No No Michael Lipinski Director, Regulatory and Policy Affairs Division, Office of Policy 0955 Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ONC 202 690-7151 michael.lipinski@hhs.gov Mail Stop: 7033A, 330 C Street SW, Washington DC 20201