; (2) by inserting , in communities with a high proportion of individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in section 1707(g)), including people with disabilities in these groups, after communities with health disparities ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new sentence: In any publication under the previous sentence, the National Coordinator shall include best practices for encouraging partnerships between the Federal Government, States, and private entities to expand outreach for and the adoption of certified EHR technology in communities with a high proportion of individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups (as so defined), while also maintaining the accessibility requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act to encourage patient involvement in patient health care. The National Coordinator shall— (i) not later than 6 months after the submission to the Congress of the report required by section 822 of the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 , establish criteria for evaluating the impact of health information technology on communities with a high proportion of individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups (as so defined) taking into account the findings in such report; and (ii) not later than 12 months after the submission to the Congress of such reports, conduct and publish the results of an evaluation of such impact. . B Modifications To Achieve Parity in Existing Programs 811. Extending funding to strengthen the Health IT infrastructure in racial and ethnic minority communities Section 3011 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300jj–31 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Activities described in the previous paragraphs of this subsection with respect to communities with a high proportion of individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in section 1707(g)).