Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§300jj–37 General grant and loan provisions

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXVIII— - HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND QUALITY › Part Part B— - Incentives for the Use of Health Information Technology › § 300jj–37

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can require anyone who gets money under this part to send a report within one year that shows how well the activities met their goals and how the project affected health care quality and safety. The National Coordinator must review these activities every year and use what is learned so future awards, in the Coordinator’s judgment, will best improve health care quality and efficiency.

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Title 42, §300jj–37

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(a)The Secretary may require that an entity receiving assistance under this part shall submit to the Secretary, not later than the date that is 1 year after the date of receipt of such assistance, a report that includes—

(1)an analysis of the effectiveness of the activities for which the entity receives such assistance, as compared to the goals for such activities; and

(2)an analysis of the impact of the project on health care quality and safety.

(b)The National Coordinator shall annually evaluate the activities conducted under this part and shall, in awarding grants, implement the lessons learned from such evaluation in a manner so that awards made subsequent to each such evaluation are made in a manner that, in the determination of the National Coordinator, will result in the greatest improvement in the quality and efficiency of health care.

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42 U.S.C. § 300jj–37

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73