,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bcfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1 #bjac ,mr4 
,honda introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,ways & ,means & ,small ,bus9ess1 = a
 p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !   
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to fo/] 
fur!r innovation & entrepr5eur%ip 9 !   
heal? in=mation te*nology sector4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,heal? ,c>e ,innovation & ,m>ketplace   
,te*nologies ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,heal?  
in=mation te*nology plac$ 9 s]vice by   
m$ical c>e provid]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p    
,,vi ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bjj4 ,heal?
 ,,x plac$ 9 s]vice by m$ical c>e       
provid]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a     
m$ical c>e provid]1 !re %all be all[$ z 
a d$uction an am\nt equal to ! am\nt    

paid or incurr$ by ! m$ical c>e provid] 
= qualifi$ heal? in=mation te*nology    
plac$ 9 s]vice by ! provid] dur+ !      
taxable ye>4  7b7 ,limitation ,! am\nt  
all[$ z a d$uction to a m$ical c>e      
provid] by subsection 7a7 = a taxable   
ye> %all n exce$ #bej1jjj4  7c7         
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 
7#a7 ,m$ical c>e provid] ,! t]m m$ical  
c>e provid] means--  7,a7 a provid] (   
s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7u7 ( ! 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciex7u771  7,b7 a provid] ( m$ical or 
heal? s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section        
#ahfa7s7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7s771 &  7,c7 any o!r  
p]son :o furni%es1 bills1 or is paid =  
heal? c>e 9 ! normal c\rse ( bus9ess4   
7#b7 ,qualifi$ heal? in=mation te*nology
 ,! t]m qualifi$ heal? in=mation        
te*nology means ! application (         
in=mation process+ involv+ bo? comput]  
h>dw>e & s(tw>e t deals ) ! /orage1     
retrieval1 %>+1 & use ( heal? c>e       
in=mation1 data1 & k = communication &  

decisionmak+4 ,su* t]m does n include   
c]tifi$ ,,ehr te*nology4  7d7 ,special  
rules  7#a7 ,pass-?ru entities ,9 ! case
 ( a p>tn]%ip or ,s corporation1 ?is    
section %all be appli$ at ! entity level
 & at ! p>tn] or simil> level4  7#b7    
,coord9ation ) o!r d$uctions ,any am\nt 
tak5 into acc\nt "u subsection 7a7 %all 
n be all[$ z a d$uction "u any o!r      
section ( ?is *apt]4  7e7 ,t]m9ation    
,?is section %all n apply to am\nts paid
 or incurr$ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah4  4
  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (       
sections = "p ,,vi ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt]
 #a ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #bjj4     
,heal? ,,x plac$ 9 s]vice by m$ical c>e 
provid]4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjac4  #c4 ,small bus9ess heal?   
in=mation te*nology f9anc+ program ,!   
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca
 et seq47 is am5d$ by r$esignat+        
sections #de1 #df1 & #dg z sections #df1

 #dg1 & #dh1 respectively1 & by ins]t+ !
 foll[+ new section aft] section #dd3   
#de4 ,loan gu>antees = heal? in=mation  
te*nology  7a7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is 
section3  7#a7 ,! t]m heal? in=mation   
te*nology means comput] h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 
s]vices1 & relat$ te*nology t is pur*as$
 by an eligible pr(essional to aid 9 !  
provision ( heal? c>e 9 a heal? c>e     
sett+ & t provides =--  7,a7 enhancem5t 
( cont9uity ( c>e = pati5ts ?r\gh       
electronic /orage1 transmission1 &      
ex*ange ( relevant p]sonal heal? data & 
in=mation1 su* t ?is in=mation is       
accessible at ! times & places :]e      
cl9ical decisions w be or are likely to 
be made2  7,b7 enhancem5t (             
communication betwe5 pati5ts & heal? c>e
 provid]s2  7,c7 improvem5t ( quality   
measurem5t by eligible pr(essionals     
enabl+ !m to collect1 /ore1 measure1 &  
report on ! processes & outcomes (      
individual & population p]=mance &      
quality ( c>e2  7,d7 improvem5t (       
evid5ce-bas$ decision support2  7,e7    

enhancem5t ( consum] & pati5t emp[]m5t2 
or  7,f7 s]vices t assi/ ) workfl[      
r$esign1 tra9+1 sy/em configuration1    
human *ange managem5t & o!r simil>      
s]vices focus$ on gett+ ! be/ value f   
exi/+ te*nology t has already be5       
pur*as$4  ,su* t]m %all n include       
in=mation te*nology ^: sole use is      
f9ancial managem5t1 ma9t5ance ( inv5tory
 ( basic supplies1 or appo9tm5t s*$ul+4 
7#b7 ,! t]m eligible pr(essional means  
any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a physician 7z   
def9$ 9 section #ahfa7r7 ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciex7r7774  7,b7 ,a practition]       
describ$ 9 section #ahdb7;b77#ah77;,c7 (
 t ,act4  7,c7 ,a physical or           
occupational !rapi/ or a qualifi$       
spee*-language pa?ologi/4  7,d7 ,a      
qualifi$ audiologi/ 7z def9$ 9 section  
#ahfa7ll77#c77;,b77 ( t ,act4  7,e7 ,a  
,/ate-lic5s$ ph>maci/4  7,f7 ,a         
,/ate-lic5s$1 a ,/ate-c]tifi$1 or a     
nationally accr$it$ home heal? c>e      
provid]4  7#c7 ,! t]m qualifi$ eligible 

pr(essional means an eligible           
pr(essional ^: (fice c be classifi$ z a 
small bus9ess conc]n by ! ,adm9i/rator =
 purposes ( ?is ,act "u size /&>ds      
e/abli%$ "u section #c ( ?is ,act4  7b7 
,loan gu>antees = qualifi$ eligible     
pr(essionals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator may       
gu>antee up to #ij p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( a  
loan made to a qualifi$ eligible        
pr(essional to be us$ = ! acquisition ( 
heal? in=mation te*nology = use 9 su*   
eligible pr(essional's m$ical practice &
 = ! co/s associat$ ) ! in/allation (   
su* te*nology4 ,except z o!rwise provid$
 9 ?is section1 ! t]ms & conditions t   
apply to loans made "u section #g7;a7 ( 
?is ,act %all apply to loan gu>antees   
made "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,limitations 
on gu>antee am\nts ,! maximum am\nt (   
loan pr9cipal gu>ante$ "u ?is subsection
 may n exce$--  7,a7 #bej1jjj ) respect 
to any s+le qualifi$ eligible           
pr(essional2 &  7,b7 #ejj1jjj ) respect 
to a s+le gr\p ( affiliat$ qualifi$     

eligible pr(essionals4  7c7 ,fees  7#a7 
,! ,adm9i/rator may impose a gu>antee   
fee on ! borr[] = ! purpose ( r$uc+ !   
co/ 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb7e7 ( !      
,f$]al ,cr$it ,re=m ,act ( #aiij7 ( !   
gu>antee to z]o 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #b
 p]c5t ( ! total gu>ante$ portion ( any 
loan gu>ante$ "u ?is section4 ,!        
,adm9i/rator may also impose annual     
s]vic+ fees on l5d]s n to exce$ #j4e    
p]c5t ( ! out/&+ balance ( ! gu>antees  
on l5d]s' books4  7#b7 ,no s]vice fees1 
process+ fees1 orig9ation fees1         
application fees1 po9ts1 brok]age fees1 
bonus po9ts1 or o!r fees may be *>g$ to 
a loan applicant or recipi5t by a l5d] 9
 ! case ( a loan gu>ante$ "u ?is        
section4  7d7 ,def]ral p]iod ,loans     
gu>ante$ "u ?is section %all c>ry a     
def]ral p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye> & n m 
?an #c ye>s4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all h !   
au?ority to subsidize int]e/ dur+ !     
def]ral p]iod4  7e7 ,effective date ,no 
loan may be gu>ante$ "u ?is section aft]
 ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date (     

enactm5t ( ?is section4  7f7 ,sunset ,no
 loan may be gu>ante$ "u ?is section    
aft] ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date t 
is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 section4  7g7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y = ! 
co/ 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb7e7 ( !      
,f$]al ,cr$it ,re=m ,act ( #aiij7 (     
gu>antee+ #be1jjj1jjj 9 loans "u ?is    
section4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e   
su* program co/ sep>ately & di/9ctly f  
o!r programs op]at$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  
4  #d4 ,*all5ge grant program2          
,disruptive te*nologies prize program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,b ( title ,,xxx 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;jj-#ca et4 seq47 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections    
#cjag & #cjah z sections #cjai & #cjbj1 
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #cjaf ! foll[+ new sections3    
#cjag4 ,*all5ge grant program  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to ! availability (      
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh 

! ,national ,coord9ator1 %all aw>d      
competitive grants to eligible entities 
to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9     
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,eligible entity   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible    
entity means any individual or entity1  
except = an entity t--  7#a7 has #ejj or
 m employees2 &  7#b7 has an annual     
rev5ue ( #g1jjj1jjj or m4  7c7          
,application ,an eligible entity seek+ a
 grant "u ?is section %all submit an    
application to ! ,national ,coord9ator  
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,national ,coord9ator may 
require1 includ+ a description ( !      
product1 process1 or /ructure describ$ 9
 subsection 7d7 = :i* ! entity int5ds to
 use ! grant4  7d7 ,uses ( funds ,an    
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all use su* funds to       
develop an effective product1 process1  
or /ructure t enhances ! use1 p>ticul>ly
 by pati5ts1 ( heal? in=mation          
te*nology1 by--  7#a7 integrat+ m ?an "o
 aspect ( heal? in=mation2  7#b7 p]=m+ a

 m$ical consultation us+ te*nology2     
7#c7 provid+ heal? in=mation to         
physicians or pati5ts2  7#d7 all[+ bett]
 coord9ation dur+ ! deliv]y & foll[-up  
aft] ! deliv]y ( heal? c>e2 or  7#e7    
address+ any ( ! ?ree areas t !         
,commission e/abli%$ "u section         
#cjah7;e77#a7 has id5tifi$ pursuant to  
its duties "u section                   
#cjah7;e77#b77;,a74  7e7 ,prohibit$ use 
( funds ,an eligible entity t receives a
 grant "u ?is section may n use su*     
grant to develop a product1 process1 or 
/ructure t meets only ! requirem5ts t   
are necess>y to be a c]tifi$ ,,ehr      
te*nology4  7f7 ,grant am\nt ,a grant   
aw>d$ "u ?is section may n be great] ?an
 #ge1jjj4  7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( receipt ( a grant "u  
?is section1 an eligible entity %all    
submit to ! ,national ,coord9ator & !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e       
,m$icaid ,s]vices a report t describes--
  7#a7 ! progress t ! entity has made on
 ! product1 process1 or /ructure fund$  

by ! grant2 &  7#b7 h[ pati5ts1 heal?   
c>e provid]s1 & o!r individuals &       
entities involv$ 9 ! deliv]y ( heal?c>e1
 includ+ ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid   
,s]vices1 c\ld use ! product1 process1  
or /ructure fund$ by ! grant to enhance 
! deliv]y ( & r$uce ! co/ ( heal? c>e4  
7h7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjag4  #cjah4  
,disruptive te*nologies prize program   
7a7 ,prize program au?oriz$ ,= purposes 
( rew>d+ innovation 9 heal? in=mation   
te*nology1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,national ,coord9ator1 %all c>ry out a  
program to aw>d "o prize competitively 9
 ea* ( ! ?ree areas id5tifi$ by !       
,commission "u subsection 7e77#b77;,a7  
us+ ! b5*m>ks develop$ "u subsection    
7e77#b77;,b7 to select ! prize recipi5t 
9 ea* category4  7b7 ,adm9i/ration (    
,program ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u      
subsection 7a71 ! foll[+ %all apply3    
7#a7 ,adv]tis+ ,! ,national ,coord9ator 

%all widely adv]tise ! prize competition
 to enc\rage broad p>ticipation4  7#b7  
,requirem5ts & ,regi/ration ,! ,national
 ,coord9ator %all publi% a notice 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] ann\nc+--  7,a7 ! rules =
 be+ eligible to p>ticipate 9 !         
competition2  7,b7 ! process =          
p>ticipants to regi/] = ! competition2  
7,c7 ! areas ( heal? in=mation te*nology
 t ! ,commission develops "u subsection 
7e77#b77;,a7 = ea* prize2 &  7,d7 !     
b5*m>ks t ! ,commission develops "u     
subsection 7e77#b77;,b7 bas$ on :i* a   
w9n] w be select$ 9 ea* su* area4  7c7  
,eligibility ,to be eligible to w9 a    
prize "u ?is section1 an individual or  
entity--  7#a7 %all regi/] to p>ticipate
 9 ! competition 9 accordance ) any     
rules promulgat$ by ! ,national         
,coord9ator "u subsection 7b77#b72  7#b7
 9 ! case ( an entity1 %all be          
incorporat$ 9 & ma9ta9 a prim>y place ( 
bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 ! case ( 
an individual1 :e!r p>ticipat+ s+ly or 9
 a gr\p1 %all be a citiz5 or p]man5t    

resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 may n
 be a ,f$]al entity or ,f$]al employee  
act+ )9 ! scope ( _! employm5t2 &  7#d7 
%all submit an application t includes an
 explanation ( ! anticipat$ m>ket       
viability ( ! te*nology t su* individual
 or entity w\ld develop ) funds receiv$ 
"u ! prize program4  7d7 ,prize am\nt   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 a prize aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be 9 
! am\nt ( #aj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,alt]native
 rule ,9 ! case t ! am\nt made available
 = prize aw>ds "u ?is section is less   
?an #cc1jjj1jjj1 ! ,national ,coord9ator
 may res]ve n m ?an #aj p]c5t = !       
adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is       
section1 & %all divide ! rema9+ am\nt   
equally = ! ?ree prizes aw>d$ "u ?is    
section4  7e7 ,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,!re is e/abli%$ a commission to c>ry  
out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !       
,commission74  7#b7 ,duties  7,a7 ,areas
 ( heal? in=mation te*nology ,= !       
purposes ( ! prize program "u subsection

 7a71 ! ,commission %all id5tify ?ree   
areas )9 ! field ( heal? in=mation      
te*nology t are n adequately address$ by
 c]tifi$ ,,ehr te*nologies & ! use ( su*
 te*nologies4 ,ea* area id5tifi$ %all be
 an area t w promote ! developm5t (     
te*nologies t w\ld be widely useful1    
w\ld help decrease ! co/ ( heal? c>e1 & 
w\ld improve ! quality ( heal? c>e1     
p>ticul>ly = pati5ts4  7,b7 ,b5*m>ks ,! 
,commission %all develop ! b5*m>ks t !  
,national ,coord9ator %all use to       
det]m9e ! prize recipi5t 9 ea* area     
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 ,!        
,commission %all id5tify su* b5*m>ks ) !
 goals (--  7i7 attract+ p>ticipants f  
outside ! heal? in=mation te*nology     
field t w take new approa*es to address+
 ! areas id5tifi$ by ! ,commission "u   
subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7 solv+ su*       
*all5ges2 &  7iii7 promot+ ! developm5t 
( te*nologies t w be widely adopt$1     
p>ticul>ly by pati5ts4  7,c7 ,re/riction
 ( prize aw>d ,! ,commission %all       
det]m9e h[ to re/rict ! prize recipi5ts'

 use ( ! funds aw>d$ z a prize "u ?is   
section1 ) respect to ! developm5t (    
heal? in=mation te*nology1 9 ord] to    
ensure t ! prize recipi5ts use su* funds
 to fur!r develop ! te*nologies = :i*   
su* prize 0 aw>d$4  7#c7 ,memb]s  7,a7  
,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all  
be compos$ ( #aj memb]s appo9t$ by !    
,national ,coord9ator n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7,b7 ,composition ,ea* memb] ( ! 
,commission %all be appo9t$ to repres5t 
"o ( ! foll[+ f\r categories3  7i7 ,!   
v>i$ discipl9es )9 ! heal? in=mation    
te*nology field4  7ii7 ,! v>i$          
discipl9es )9 ! m$ical field t are n    
describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7iii7           
,individuals :o--  7,i7 repres5t a      
pati5t-l$1 pati5t-c5t]$ organization ) a
 pati5t con/itu5cy2  7,,ii7 h exp]i5ce )
 heal? in=mation te*nology & privacy2 & 
7,,iii7 are tra9$1 kn[l$geable1 & prep>$
 to p>ticipate 9 ! decisionmak+ process 
reg>d+ heal? in=mation te*nology4  7iv7 
,(fic]s or employees ( ! ,f$]al         

,gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,repres5tation (       
memb]%ip categories ,at lea/ two memb]s 
( ! ,commission %all repres5t ea* ( !   
categories describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 
7,d7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all    
receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 
9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance )      
applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i (  
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7,e7 ,fir/ meet+ ,! ,commission 
%all hold its fir/ meet+ n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7#d7 ,report to ! ,national      
,coord9ator ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all submit to ! ,national  
,coord9ator a report conta9+ ! areas1   
b5*m>ks1 & re/rictions on ! uses ( prize
 aw>ds t ! ,commission id5tifies = !    
prize program "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#e7   
,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate  
^u submitt+ its report to ! ,national   
,coord9ator "u p>agraph 7#d74  7f7      
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,9      
addition to sums au?oriz$ to be         

appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subtitle "u 
section #cjbj1 !re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#cc1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae4  4  7b7 
,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #cjaa (
 su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;jj-#ca7 is
 am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by     
/rik+ section #cjah & ins]t+ section    
#cjbj2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7c71 by     
/rik+ section #cjah & ins]t+ section    
#cjbj4  7#b7 ,section #cjbj ( su* ,act  
7z s r$esignat$7 is am5d$ by ins]t+     
except = section #cjah1 aft] ,= purposes
 ( c>ry+ out ?is subtitle14  #e4        
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,wireless      
,heal? ,te*nology ,*apt] ,x ( ! ,f$]al  
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cia et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #ajac4 
,(fice ( ,wireless ,heal? ,te*nology    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !   
,(fice ( ! ,commission] an (fice to be  
kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ,wireless ,heal?      
,te*nology 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,(fice71 :i* %all be head$ by a         

director4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t ( fir/        
,director ,! fir/ ,director ( ! ,(fice  
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,commission] n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice %all--  7#a7 ?r\gh public     
meet+s & o!r =ms ( communication )      
individuals & entities t design1        
produce1 dissem9ate1 or h a prevail+    
int]e/ 9 wireless heal? te*nology1      
receive & analyze recomm5dations )      
respect to ways t exi/+ regulations     
reg>d+ wireless heal? te*nology might be
 made m reasonable & pr$ictable1 includ+
 ways t su* regulations c\ld be cl>ifi$ 
& simplifi$2  7#b7 coord9ate ) ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 (fices1 in/itutes1 & c5t]s     
involv$ 9 ! regulation ( wireless heal? 
te*nology1 includ+ ! ,f$]al             
,communications ,commission1 ! ,(fice ( 
! ,national ,coord9ator = ,heal?        
,in=mation ,te*nology1 ! ,c5t]s =       
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 ! ,ag5cy =  
,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality1 !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          

,te*nology1 ! ,heal? ,res\rces &        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,national   
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 reg>d+ activities (
 su* ag5cies1 (fices1 in/itutes1 & c5t]s
 t c be improv$ s z to make su*         
regulation m robu/1 pr$ictable1 & easily
 und]/ood & navigat$ by individuals &   
entities t design1 produce1 dissem9ate1 
or h a prevail+ int]e/ 9 wireless heal? 
te*nology2  7#c7 provide in=mation to   
individuals & entities t design1        
produce1 dissem9ate1 or h a prevail+    
int]e/ 9 wireless heal? te*nology on h[ 
to design1 produce1 or dissem9ate       
wireless heal? te*nology 9 accordance ) 
exi/+ law2 &  7#d7 publi% & make        
available on ! public ,int]net ,web site
 ( ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration 9 a    
se>*able =mat an annual report t--  7,a7
 expla9s h[ ! ,food & ,drug             
,adm9i/ration implem5t$ regulations     
reg>d+ wireless heal? te*nology dur+ !  
prior ye>2  7,b7 analyzes ! effectiv5ess
 (--  7i7 su* regulations2 &  7ii7 o!r  
wireless heal?-relat$ ef=ts by ! ,food &

 ,drug ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 provides  
specific recomm5dations on h[ ! ,food & 
,drug ,adm9i/ration %\ld improve its    
practices ) reg>d to wireless heal?     
te*nology 79 a mann] t ensures consi/5cy
 )9 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration reg>d+
 ! application ( its regulatory approa* 
)\t compromis+ pati5t safety or privacy7
 9 ord] to--  7i7 remove b>ri]s to      
innovations 9 su* te*nology2 &  7ii7    
align su* practices ) ! practices ( o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies4  7d7 ,consultation )    
work+ gr\ps & commissions ,9 c>ry+ out !
 duties specifi$ 9 subsection 7c71 !    
,director ( ! ,(fice may consult ) any  
work+ gr\ps or commissions1 includ+ any 
work+ gr\p or commission conv5$ = a     
purpose relat$ to ! regulation (        
wireless heal? te*nology4  7e7          
,def9ition ( wireless heal? te*nology ,=
 purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m wireless 
heal? te*nology has su* mean+ z specifi$
 by ! ,commission] pursuant to          
regulation1 b 9 no case %all include    
te*nology ?is is n regulat$ "u !        

provisions ( ?is ,act 7o!r ?an ?is      
section74  7f7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae    
?r\gh #bjai4  4  #f4 ,mobile heal?      
s(tw>e application te*nology            
responsibilities ( ! ,heal? ,in=mation  
,te*nology ,rese>* ,c5t] ,section #cjab 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;jj-#cb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,enc\ragem5t 
( design1 production1 & dissem9ation (  
mobile heal? s(tw>e application         
te*nology  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to 
! purposes "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,c5t]    
%all--  7i7 e/abli% an educational ,web 
site repository & a response me*anism   
7su* z a national telephone numb]7 to   
provide timely responses to que/ions 9  
ord] to make in=mation available &      
provide direct support to individuals & 
entities t design1 produce1 dissem9ate1 
or h a prevail+ int]e/ 9 mobile heal?   

s(tw>e application te*nology reg>d+ !   
actions su* individuals & entities mu/  
take 9 ord] to ensure t su* te*nology is
 design$1 produc$1 & dissem9at$ 9       
accordance ) ,f$]al law2 &  7ii7 publi% 
& make available on ! public ,int]net   
,web site ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 a se>*able    
=mat an annual report t--  7,i7         
highlights & expla9s ! laws &           
regulations t commonly imp$e ef=ts by   
individuals & entities to design1       
produce1 or dissem9ate mobile heal?     
s(tw>e application te*nology2 &  7,,ii7 
discusses ! "w ! ,c5t] has complet$ 9 ! 
pa/ ye> ) reg>d to mobile heal? s(tw>e  
application te*nology1 includ+          
accompli%m5ts by ! ,c5t] & *all5ges t   
may require m "w or outside support 9   
ord] = ! ,c5t] to accompli% ! objectives
 outl9$ 9 ?is subp>agraph4  7,b7        
,def9ition ( mobile heal? s(tw>e        
application te*nology ,= purposes (     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m mobile heal?    
s(tw>e application te*nology means a    
s(tw>e program t--  7i7 (f]s            

heal?-relat$ s]vices & runs on a mobile 
device2 or  7ii7 enables heal?-relat$   
s]vices ?r\gh o!r portals associat$ ) ! 
use ( a mobile device4  7,c7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is p>agraph #ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4  2 &  7#b7 9    
subsection 7c77#h71 by delet+ p>agraph  
7#c7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d74    
#g4 ,work=ce ,retra9+ ,grants  7a7 ,9   
,g5]al ,! ,national ,coord9ator = ,heal?
 ,in=mation ,te*nology may aw>d to      
eligible entities grants to be us$ =    
tra9+ heal? c>e work]s 9 heal? in=mation
 te*nology 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z   
,,hit74  7b7 ,p]iod ( ,grant ,! p]iod ( 
a grant "u ?is section %all be #bd      
mon?s4  7c7 ,eligible ,entities ,9 ?is  
section1 eligible entities means        
entities t provide cl9ical heal? c>e    
s]vices to individuals )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7d7 ,job ,transition ,z a      
condition on receipt ( a grant "u ?is   
section1 a grantee %all ensure t ea*    

employee ^: ,,hit tra9+ is fund$ by t   
grant assumes exp&$ duties ) ! grantee1 
ei!r 9 ! =m ( a new employm5t position  
or revis$ duties )9 su* employee's exi/+
 employm5t position1 t requires ! use ( 
,,hit1 n m ?an #a ye> aft] ! employee   
completes ! tra9+4  7e7 ,report+ ,ea*   
grantee %all submit a report n lat] ?an 
#bd mon?s aft] receipt ( a grant to !   
,national ,coord9ator = ,heal?          
,in=mation ,te*nology includ+ ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,! numb] ( employees :o receiv$    
tra9+ pursuant to ! grant4  7#b7 ,!     
,,hit skills cov]$ dur+ su* tra9+ or    
tra9+s4  7#c7 ,docum5tation t ea* tra9$ 
employee comm5c$ or w comm5ce "w 9 a new
 position t satisfies ! condition set =?
 9 subsection 7d74  7f7 ,au?orization ( 
,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae   
?r\gh #bjai4