(a) This subpart establishes the processes that applicants for ONC-ACB status must follow to be granted ONC-ACB status by the National Coordinator; the processes the National Coordinator will follow when assessing applicants and granting ONC-ACB status; the requirements that ONC-ACBs must follow to maintain ONC-ACB status; and the requirements of ONC-ACBs for certifying Complete EHRs, EHR Module(s), and other types of HIT in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary in subpart C of this part. It also establishes the processes accreditation organizations must follow to request approval from the National Coordinator and that the National Coordinator in turn will follow to approve an accreditation organization under the ONC HIT Certification Program as well as certain ongoing responsibilities for an ONC-AA.
(b) References to the term Complete EHR and Complete EHR certification throughout this subpart do not apply to certification in accordance with any edition of certification criteria that is adopted by the Secretary under subpart C after the 2014 Edition EHR certification criteria. [76 FR 1325, Dec. 7, 2011, as amended at 77 FR 54291, Sept. 4, 2012; 79 FR 54479, Sept. 11, 2014]