Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 156 — Health Information Technology
§ 17911. National Institute for Standards and Technology testing
Statutory text
Pilot testing of standards and implementation specifications
In coordination with the HIT Standards Committee established under section 300jj–13 1 of this title, as added by section 13101,1 with respect to the development of standards and implementation specifications under such section, the Director of the National Institute for Standards and Technology shall test such standards and implementation specifications, as appropriate, in order to assure the efficient implementation and use of such standards and implementation specifications.
Voluntary testing program
In coordination with the HIT Standards Committee established under section 300jj–13 1 of this title, as added by section 13101,1 with respect to the development of standards and implementation specifications under such section, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall support the establishment of a conformance testing infrastructure, including the development of technical test beds. The development of this conformance testing infrastructure may include a program to accredit independent, non-Federal laboratories to perform testing.
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111–5 div. A title XIII § 13201 · 123 Stat. 115
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 17911
(Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, § 13201, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 244.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, § 13201, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 244.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 13201. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY TESTING. (a) Pilot Testing of Standards and Implementation Specifications.— In coordination with the HIT Standards Committee established under section 3003 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 13101, with respect to the development of standards and implementation specifications under such section, the Director of the National Institute for Standards and Technology shall test such standards and implementation specifications, as appropriate, in order to assure the efficient implementation and use of such standards and implementation specifications. (b) Voluntary Testing Program.— In coordination with the HIT Standards Committee established under section 3003 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 13101, with respect to the development of standards and implementation specifications under such section, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall support the establishment of a conformance testing infrastructure, including the development of technical test beds. The development of this conformance testing infrastructure may include a program to accredit independent, non-Federal laboratories to perform testing.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 300jj–13 of this title, referred to in text, which related to the establishment of the HIT Standards Committee, was repealed by Pub. L. 114–255, div. A, title IV, § 4003(e)(1), , 130 Stat. 1168.
Section 13101, referred to in text, means section 13101 of div. A of Pub. L. 111–5.
Credits
(Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, § 13201, , 123 Stat. 244.)