OAR 410-165-0080
Meaningful Use

(1) An eligible provider shall demonstrate being a meaningful EHR user as prescribed by 42 CFR 495.4 (2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018), 42 CFR 495.6 (2010, 2012, and 2014), 42 CFR 495.8 (2010, 2012, and 2014), 42 CFR 495.20 (2015), 42 CFR 495.22 (2015, 2016, and 2017), 42 CFR 495.24 (2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018), and 42 CFR 495.40 (2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018):
(a) For eligible providers demonstrating meaningful use under the program in Stage 1 prior to December 15, 2015, to comply with 42 CFR 495.8, the State of Oregon requires the eligible provider to satisfy the objective “Capability to submit electronic data to immunization registries or immunization information systems and actual submission in accordance with applicable law and practice;”
(b) For eligible hospitals:
(A) If CMS deems an eligible hospital to be a meaningful EHR user for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for a program year, the eligible hospital is automatically deemed to be a meaningful EHR user for the program for the same program year;
(B) An eligible hospital deemed to be a meaningful EHR user by CMS for a program year does not have to meet the requirements specified in section (1)(a) for the program for the same program year.
(2) As prescribed by 42 CFR 495.4 (2010, 2012), the following meaningful use EHR reporting periods shall be used by eligible providers that are demonstrating meaningful use to the program for:
(a) Program years 2011, 2012, and 2013:
(A) Eligible professionals:
(i) For the first time, either:
(I) Any continuous 90-day period in the calendar year; or
(II) The calendar year.
(ii) For a subsequent time: the calendar year.
(B) Eligible hospitals:
(i) For the first time, either:
(I) Any continuous 90-day period in the federal fiscal year; or
(II) The federal fiscal year.
(ii) For a subsequent time, the federal fiscal year.
(b) Program year 2014:
(A) Eligible professionals, either:
(i) Any continuous 90-day period in calendar year 2014; or
(ii) Any of the following 3-month periods:
(I) January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014;
(II) April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014;
(III) July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014; or
(IV) October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.
(B) Eligible hospitals, either:
(i) Any continuous 90-day period in federal fiscal year 2014; or
(ii) Any of the following 3-month periods:
(I) October 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013;
(II) January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014;
(III) April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014; or
(IV) July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014.
(3) As prescribed by 42 CFR 495.4 (2015, 2016), the following meaningful use EHR reporting periods shall be used by eligible providers that are demonstrating meaningful use to the program for:
(a) Program year 2015, prior to December 15, 2015:
(A) Eligible professionals attesting for the first year, either:
(i) Any continuous 90-day period in the calendar year; or
(ii) The calendar year.
(B) Eligible professionals attesting for a subsequent year, the calendar year;
(C) Eligible hospitals attesting for the first year, either:
(i) Any continuous 90-day period in the federal fiscal year; or
(ii) The federal fiscal year.
(D) Eligible hospitals attesting for a subsequent year, the federal fiscal year.
(b) Program year 2015, on or after December 15, 2015, any continuous 90-day period in the calendar year;
(c) Program year 2016 before January 1, 2017:
(A) The first year, either:
(i) Any continuous 90-day period in the calendar year; or
(ii) The calendar year.
(B) A subsequent year, the calendar year.
(d) Program year 2016 after January 1, 2017:
(A) Any continuous 90-day period in the calendar year; or
(B) The calendar year.
(4) As prescribed by 42 CFR 495.4 (2017, 2018), the following meaningful use EHR reporting periods shall be used by eligible providers that are demonstrating meaningful use to the program for:
(a) Program year 2017 before October 1, 2017:
(A) The first year, either:
(i) Any continuous 90-day period in the calendar year; or
(ii) The calendar year.
(B) A subsequent year:
(i) Any continuous 90-day period in the calendar year; or
(ii) The calendar year for meaningful use objectives; and
(iii) A calendar year for the Clinical Quality Measures.
(b) Program year 2017 on or after October 1, 2017:
(A) Any continuous 90-day period in the calendar year; or
(B) The calendar year.
(c) Program year 2018, 2019, and 2020:
(A) The first year, either:
(i) Any continuous 90-day period in the calendar year; or
(ii) The calendar year.
(B) A subsequent year:
(i) Any continuous 90-day period in the calendar year; or
(ii) The calendar year for meaningful use objectives; and
(iii) A calendar year for the Clinical Quality Measures.
(d) Program year 2021: Any continuous 90-day period in the calendar year that ends before the application deadline specified in OAR 410-165-0040 (Application)(1)(b)(I).

Source: Rule 410-165-0080 — Meaningful Use, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=410-165-0080.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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