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 123STA T . 2 46PUBLIC LA W 111 –5—FE B.1 7, 2 0 0 9(B)howt h eC e n te r w il l p ro m ote ac ti v e colla b oration amon gs cientists an d engineers f rom different disciplines , s u ch as information technolog y , biologic sciences, manage - ment, social sciences, and other appropriate disciplines (C) technology transfer activities to demonstrate and diffuse the research results, technologies, and k nowledge; and ( D ) how the Center will contribute to the education and training of researchers and other professionals in fields relevant to health information enterprise integration . (b) NATION A LI N F O RM ATION TECH NOLO GYR E S EARCH AN D DE V ELO P MENT P ROGRAM. — The National H igh-Performance Com- puting Program established by section 10 1 of the High-Performance Computing A ctof1 9 91 (1 5U . S .C. 5511) shall include F ederal research and development programs related to health information technology. Subti t leC—Gran t s an dLo ans F undin gSEC.13 3 0 1. GRANT,LO AN, AN D DE M ONSTRAT I ON P ROGRAMS. Title X XX of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 1 3 101, is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle

‘Subtitle B — I n c enti v es f ort h e U se of H ealth Infor m ation T echnolog y‘ ‘SEC. 3011. IMMEDIATE FU NDING TO STRENGT H EN THE HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOG Y INFRASTRUCTURE. ‘ ‘(a) IN G ENERAL.—The Secretary shall, using amounts appro- priated under section 301 8, invest in the infrastructure necessary to allow for and promote the electronic e x change and use of health information for each individual in the United States consistent with the goals outlined in the strategic plan developed by the National Coordinator (and as available) under section 3001. The Secretary shall invest funds through the different agencies with expertise in such goals, such as the O ffice of the National Coordi- nator for Health Information Technology, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Q uality, the Centers of M edicare & Medicaid Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Indian Health Service to support the following: ‘‘(1) Health information technology architecture that will support the nationwide electronic exchange and use of health information in a secure, private, and accurate manner, including connecting health information exchanges, and which may include updating and implementing the infrastructure nec- essary within different agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services to support the electronic use and exchange of health information. ‘‘( 2 ) Development and adoption of appropriate certified elec- tronic health records for categories of health care providers not eligible for support under title X V III or XIX of the Social Security Act for the adoption of such records. ‘‘(3) Training on and dissemination of information on best practices to integrate health information technology, including 42USC30 0 j j – 3 1.