Sec. 6. Mobile health software application technology responsibilities of the Health Information Technology Research Center

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Section 3012 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300jj–32 ) is amended— in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: In addition to the purposes under paragraph (3), the Center shall— establish an educational Web site repository and a response mechanism (such as a national telephone number) to provide timely responses to questions in order to make information available and provide direct support to individuals and entities that design, produce, disseminate, or have a prevailing interest in mobile health software application technology regarding the actions such individuals and entities must take in order to ensure that such technology is designed, produced, and disseminated in accordance with Federal law; and publish and make available on the public Internet Web site of the Department in a searchable format an annual report that— highlights and explains the laws and regulations that commonly impede efforts by individuals and entities to design, produce, or disseminate mobile health software application technology; and discusses the work the Center has completed in the past year with regard to mobile health software application technology, including accomplishments by the Center and challenges that may require more work or outside support in order for the Center to accomplish the objectives outlined in this subparagraph.

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term mobile health software application technology means a software program that— offers health-related services and runs on a mobile device; or enables health-related services through other portals associated with the use of a mobile device. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019. ; and in subsection (c)(8), by deleting paragraph

(3)and inserting paragraphs

(3)and

(4).

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