First payment year
(a) First payment year. (1) In the first payment year, to receive an incentive payment, the Medicaid EP or eligible hospital must meet one of the following: (i) Demonstrate that during the payment year, it has adopted, implemented, or upgraded certified EHR technology, as defined in 495.302. (ii) Demonstrate that during the EHR reporting period for a payment year, it is a meaningful EHR user as defined in 495.4. (2) A provider may notify the State of its non-binding intention to participate in the incentives program prior to having fulfilled all of the eligibility criteria.