[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 233 (Monday, December 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 64086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29032]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology; Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the National 
Coordinator for Health Information Technology (National Coordinator), 
or his or her successor, the authorities vested in the Secretary under 
Subtitle A of Title XXX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 
et seq.), as amended, as specified under Section 3002 (with the 
exception of Section 3002(c)(2)(A)), Section 3003 (with the exception 
of Section 3003(c)(6)), and Sections 3004 and 3007, and under Sections 
13111 and 13113, only with respect to the authority to administer 
studies related to the adoption of a nationwide system for the 
electronic use and exchange of health information and to the extent 
that it does not conflict with any other existing delegation, of the 
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) 
Act (42 U.S.C. 17901 and 17903), as amended, for the Promotion of 
Health Information Technology.
    These authorities may be redelegated. I hereby affirm and ratify 
any actions taken by the National Coordinator or by any other officials 
of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology, which, in effect, involved the exercise of these 
authorities delegated herein prior to the effective date of this 
delegation. This delegation is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: November 25, 2009.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-29032 Filed 12-4-09; 8:45 am]
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