# ONC finalizes first part of HTI-5, cutting 14 EHR criteria and deferring information-blocking rules

> Original title: ONC finalized the first part of its HTI-5 rule, scaling back its proposed EHR deregulation (still waiting to see what lands re: AI Agents...

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- Published: 2026-10-27T23:32:34.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/tuy21dqp9c66pnoxvi666wn7c
- Original: https://x.com/JoshCMandel/status/2115225171057332316

## Summary

ONC has finalized the first part of its HTI-5 rule, removing 14 of 34 proposed EHR certification criteria and keeping 20. The final rule drops AI model disclosure requirements, narrows public testing and usage reporting, and delays the C-CDA sunset to January 1, 2030. Information-blocking changes, including whether AI agents count as legitimate users of health data, are deferred to a later final rule.

## Post

ONC finalized the first part of its HTI-5 rule, scaling back its proposed EHR deregulation (still waiting to see what lands re: AI Agents + Info blocking). See article for what was cut or deferred, and how it compares to our SMART Health IT comment letter. https://x.com/i/article/2114832573381713920