US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 300jj–16

Voluntary application and use of adopted standards and implementation specifications by private entities

Section text and notes

(a)

In general

42 U.S.C. 17902Except as provided under section 13112 of the HITECH Act [], nothing in such Act or in the amendments made by such Act shall be construed—
(1)
section 300jj–14 of this title to require a private entity to adopt or comply with a standard or implementation specification adopted under ; or
(2)
to provide a Federal agency authority, other than the authority such agency may have under other provisions of law, to require a private entity to comply with such a standard or implementation specification.
(b)

Rule of construction

section 300jj–14 of this titleNothing in this part shall be construed to require that a private entity that enters into a contract with the Federal Government apply or use the standards and implementation specifications adopted under with respect to activities not related to the contract.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, § 13101123 Stat. 241 (, title XXX, § 3006, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 111–5123 Stat. 226 section 201 of this titleThe HITECH Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is title XIII of div. A and title IV of div. B of , , , 467, also known as the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2009 Amendment note set out under and Tables.