45 CFR §172.100

1. (a)Basis and authority. The provisions of this part implement section 3001(c)(9) of the Public Health Service Act.
2. (b)Purpose. The purpose of this part is to:
   1. (1)Ensure full network-to-network exchange of health information; and
   2. (2)Establish a voluntary process for a Qualified Health Information Network TM (QHIN TM) to attest to adoption of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement TM (TEFCA TM).
3. (c)Scope. This part addresses:
   1. (1)Minimum qualifications needed for a health information network to be Designated as a QHIN capable of trusted exchange under TEFCA.
   2. (2)Procedures governing QHIN Onboarding and Designation, suspension, termination, and further administrative review.
   3. (3)Attestation submission requirements for a QHIN to attest to its adoption of TEFCA.
   4. (4)ASTP/ONC attestation acceptance and removal processes for publication of attesting QHINs in the QHIN Attestation Directory.