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B4. What rules do ONC-ACBs have to follow, and where can I find a list of ONC-Authorized Certification Bodies (ONC-ACBs)?

Guidance for the Principles of Proper Conduct for ONC-ACBs

Final

Issued by: Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) of Health Information Technology

B4. What rules do ONC-ACBs have to follow, and where can I find a list of ONC-Authorized Certification Bodies (ONC-ACBs)?

The Principles of Proper Conduct for ONC-ACBs are detailed in 170.523 of the Establishment of the Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology [PDF - 534 KB]. A list of the ONC-ACBs is available here.

An ONC-ACB must provide remote certification for both development and deployment sites.

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