§172.100. Basis, purpose, and scope.
45 C.F.R. § 172.100
Basis and authority. The provisions of this part implement section 3001(c)(9) of the Public Health Service Act.
Purpose. The purpose of this part is to:
Ensure full network-to-network exchange of health information; and
Establish a voluntary process for a Qualified Health Information Network TM (QHIN TM) to attest to adoption of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement TM (TEFCA TM).
Scope. This part addresses:
Minimum qualifications needed for a health information network to be Designated as a QHIN capable of trusted exchange under TEFCA.
Procedures governing QHIN Onboarding and Designation, suspension, termination, and further administrative review.
Attestation submission requirements for a QHIN to attest to its adoption of TEFCA.
ASTP/ONC attestation acceptance and removal processes for publication of attesting QHINs in the QHIN Attestation Directory.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300jj-11; 5 U.S.C. 552.
Source
Source: 89 FR 101810, Dec. 16, 2024, unless otherwise noted.