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1 ‘‘(vii) use of health information tech-

2 nology to link services and provide moni-

3 toring, as feasible and appropriate.

4 ‘‘(4) DESIGNATED PROVIDER.—The term ‘des-

5 ignated provider’ means a physician, clinical practice

6 or clinical group practice, rural clinic, community

7 health center, public health agency, home health

8 agency, or any other entity or provider (including

9 pediatricians, gynecologists, and obstetricians) that

10 is determined by the State and approved by the Sec-

11 retary to be qualified to be a birthing network for

12 eligible individuals on the basis of documentation ev-

13 idencing that the physician, practice, or clinic—

14 ‘‘(A) has the systems and infrastructure in

15 place to provide birthing network services; and

16 ‘‘(B) satisfies the qualification standards

17 established by the Secretary under subsection

18 (b) and paragraph (7)(B).

19 ‘‘(5) TEAM OF HEALTH CARE PROFES-

20 SIONALS.—The term ‘team of health care profes-

21 sionals’ means a team of health professionals (as de-

22 scribed in the State plan amendment) that may—

23 ‘‘(A) include physicians and other profes-

24 sionals, such as a nurse care coordinator, mid-
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wife, nutritionist, social worker, behavioral

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