Guidance relating to integration of computable-guideline cancer screening recommendations into health plans

(a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to encourage health plans— (1) to integrate technology that operationalizes the cancer screening recommendations included in the national computable-guideline framework established under section 3009B(a) of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 2(a)); and (2) to enable consumers to opt-into certified EHR technology (as defined in section 3000 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj)) that includes the functionality for cancer screening recommendations described in subparagraph (E) of section 3001(c)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj–11(c)(5)). (b) Definition of health plan In this section, the term health plan means— (1) a medicaid managed care organization (as defined in section 1903(m)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)(1)(A))) or other specified entity (as defined in section 1903(m)(9)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)(9)(D))); (2) a Medicare Advantage plan under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 et seq.); or (3) a qualified health plan offered through the American Health Benefit Exchanges established under sections 1311 and 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031, 18041).