42 CFR § 495.336 - Health information technology planning advance planning document requirements (HIT PAPD).
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t42/s495.336"
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title: "42 CFR § 495.336 - Health information technology planning advance planning document requirements (HIT PAPD)."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "495.336"
section_name: "Health information technology planning advance planning document requirements (HIT PAPD)."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION"
part_number: "495"
part_name: "STANDARDS FOR THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD TECHNOLOGY INCENTIVE PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh."
regulatory_source: "75 FR 44565, July 28, 2010, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "495"
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# 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.