[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 135 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 38094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15136]


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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE


Request for Health Information Technology Advisory Committee 
(HITAC) Nominations

AGENCY: U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

ACTION: Request for letters of nomination and resumes.

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SUMMARY: The 21st Century Cures Act established HITAC to provide 
recommendations to the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology on policies, standards, implementation specifications, and 
certification criteria relating to the implementation of a health 
information technology infrastructure that advances the electronic 
access, exchange, and use of health information. The Act gave the 
Comptroller General of the United States responsibility for appointing 
a portion of HITAC's members. The Act requires that members at least 
reflect providers, ancillary health care workers, consumers, 
purchasers, health plans, health information technology developers, 
researchers, patients, relevant Federal agencies, and individuals with 
technical expertise on health care quality, system functions, privacy, 
security, and on the electronic exchange and use of health information, 
including the use standards for such activity. GAO is now accepting 
nominations for HITAC appointments that will be effective January 1, 
2022. From these nominations, GAO expects to appoint at least 5 new 
HITAC members, focusing especially on health care providers, ancillary 
health care workers, health information technology developers, and 
patient advocates. Nominations should be sent to the email address 
listed below. Acknowledgement of submissions will be provided within a 
week of submission.

DATES: Letters of nomination and resumes should be submitted no later 
than August 24, 2021, to ensure adequate opportunity for review and 
consideration of nominees prior to appointment.

ADDRESSES: Submit letters of nomination and resumes to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Legeer at (202) 512-3197 or 
[email protected] if you do not receive an acknowledgment or need 
additional information. For general information, contact GAO's Office 
of Public Affairs, (202) 512-4800.
    Authority: Pub. L. 114-255, sec. 4003(e) (2016), 42 U.S.C. 300jj-
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Gene L. Dodaro,
Comptroller General of the United States.
[FR Doc. 2021-15136 Filed 7-16-21; 8:45 am]
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