---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 495.336"
title: "42"
number: "495.336"
heading: "Health information technology planning advance planning document requirements (HIT PAPD)."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/495.336"
---

# §495.336. Health information technology planning advance planning document requirements (HIT PAPD).


Each State's HIT PAPD must contain the following:

- (a) A statement of need and objective which clearly state the purpose and objectives of the project to be accomplished and the necessity for the project.
- (b) **A project management plan which addresses the following—**
  - (1) **The planning project organization.**
  - (2) **Planning activities and deliverables.**
  - (3) **State and contractor resource needs.**
  - (4) **Planning project procurement activities and schedule.**
- (c) **A specific budget for the planning of the project.**
- (d) An estimated total project cost and a prospective State and Federal cost distribution, including planning and implementation.
- (e) **A commitment to submit a HIT implementation advance planning document.**
- (f) A commitment to conduct and complete activities which will result in the production of the State Medicaid HIT plan that includes conduct of the following activities:
  - (1) **A statewide HIT environmental baseline self-assessment.**
  - (2) **An assessment of desired HIT future environment.**
  - (3) Development of benchmarks and transition strategies to move from the current environment to the desired future environment.
- (g) **A commitment to submit the plan to CMS for approval.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh.

### Source

Source: 75 FR 44565, July 28, 2010, unless otherwise noted.