The Health IT Policy Committee, a federal advisory committee, provides recommendations on health IT policy issues to the National Coordinator for his consideration. The National Coordinator is also the Chair of the Health IT Policy Committee, and, therefore, a formal transmittal letter must transmit the recommendations from the Policy Committee to the National Coordinator in his role as an HHS official. Once the FACA has been satisfied (i.e., a transmittal letter sent from the Committee to the National Coordinator in his governmental role), the National Coordinator can then determine the disposition of the recommendations.
