Health information technology enrollment standards and protocols

Not later than 180 days after March 23, 2010,11 See References in Text note below. the Secretary, in consultation with the HIT Advisory Committee, shall develop interoperable and secure standards and protocols that facilitate enrollment of individuals in Federal and State health and human services programs, as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary shall facilitate enrollment in such programs through methods determined appropriate by the Secretary, which shall include providing individuals and third parties authorized by such individuals and their designees notification of eligibility and verification of eligibility required under such programs. The standards and protocols for electronic enrollment in the Federal and State programs described in subsection (a) shall allow for the following: With respect to any standard or protocol developed under subsection (a) that has been approved by the HIT Advisory Committee, the Secretary— The Secretary shall award grant 22 So in original. Probably should be “grants”. to eligible entities to develop new, and adapt existing, technology systems to implement the HIT enrollment standards and protocols developed under subsection (a) (referred to in this subsection as “appropriate HIT technology”). To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, an entity shall— submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing— a plan to adopt and implement appropriate enrollment technology that includes— The Secretary shall ensure that appropriate enrollment HIT adopted under grants under this subsection is made available to other qualified State, qualified political subdivisions of a State, or other appropriate qualified entities (as described in subparagraph (B)) at no cost. The Secretary shall determine what entities are qualified to receive enrollment HIT under subparagraph (A), taking into consideration the recommendations of the HIT Advisory Committee.