State grants to promote health information technology

42 U.S. Code § 300jj-33. State grants to promote health information technology

(a) In general
The Secretary, acting through the National Coordinator, shall establish a program in accordance with this section to facilitate and expand the electronic movement and use of health information among organizations according to nationally recognized standards.
(b) Planning grants
The Secretary may award a grant to a State or qualified State-designated entity (as described in subsection (f)) that submits an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may specify, for the purpose of planning activities described in subsection (d).
(c) Implementation grantsThe Secretary may award a grant to a State or qualified State designated [1] entity that—
(1)
has submitted, and the Secretary has approved, a plan described in subsection (e) (regardless of whether such plan was prepared using amounts awarded under subsection (b); [2] and
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