; and (B) in subsection (j)(3), by inserting (2)(II), after health risk assessment), . 503. STARK and AKS exemptions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may exempt value-based arrangements, alternative payment models, and technologies (as defined by the Secretary) from any provision of section 1128B or 1877 of the Social Security Act for purposes of maintaining, analyzing, or transferring electronic health records. 504. STARK technical penalty Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may institute a civil monetary penalty for technical, nonegregious violations of section 1877 of the Social Security Act in lieu of any penalty otherwise applicable for such violations under such section.