# § 17901. Coordination of Federal activities with adopted standards and implementation specifications
**1** **Spending on health information technology systems** section 300jj–14 of this title[^1]
As each agency (as defined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services) implements, acquires, or upgrades health information technology systems used for the direct exchange of individually identifiable health information between agencies and with non-Federal entities, it shall utilize, where available, health information technology systems and products that meet standards and implementation specifications adopted under , as added by section 13101.
See References in Text note below.
**(b)** **Federal information collection activities** section 300jj–14 of this title
With respect to a standard or implementation specification adopted under , as added by section 13101, the President shall take measures to ensure that Federal activities involving the broad collection and submission of health information are consistent with such standard or implementation specification, respectively, within three years after the date of such adoption.
**(c)** **Application of definitions** section 300jj of this title<sup>1</sup>
The definitions contained in , as added by section 13101, shall apply for purposes of this subchapter.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, § 13111, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 242.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
Section 13101, referred to in text, means .