diff --git a/backend/pkg/constants.go b/backend/pkg/constants.go
index db8a6d75..e09ca457 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/constants.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/constants.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ type InstallationVerificationStatus string
 type InstallationQuotaStatus string
 
 type IPSSections string
+type IPSSectionGroups string
 
 const (
 	ResourceListPageSize int = 20
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@ const (
 	IPSSectionsPlanOfCare            IPSSections = "plan_of_care"
 	IPSSectionsFunctionalStatus      IPSSections = "functional_status"
 	IPSSectionsAdvanceDirectives     IPSSections = "advance_directives"
+
+	IPSSectionGroupsRequired    IPSSectionGroups = "required"
+	IPSSectionGroupsRecommended IPSSectionGroups = "recommended"
+	IPSSectionGroupsOptional    IPSSectionGroups = "optional"
 )
 
 var IPSSectionsList = []IPSSections{
@@ -85,3 +90,26 @@ var IPSSectionsList = []IPSSections{
 	IPSSectionsFunctionalStatus,
 	IPSSectionsAdvanceDirectives,
 }
+
+var IPSSectionGroupsOrdered = map[IPSSectionGroups][]IPSSections{
+	IPSSectionGroupsRequired: []IPSSections{
+		IPSSectionsMedicationSummary,
+		IPSSectionsAllergiesIntolerances,
+		IPSSectionsProblemList,
+	},
+	IPSSectionGroupsRecommended: []IPSSections{
+		IPSSectionsImmunizations,
+		IPSSectionsHistoryOfProcedures,
+		IPSSectionsMedicalDevices,
+		IPSSectionsDiagnosticResults,
+	},
+	IPSSectionGroupsOptional: []IPSSections{
+		IPSSectionsVitalSigns,
+		IPSSectionsHistoryOfIllness,
+		IPSSectionsPregnancy,
+		IPSSectionsSocialHistory,
+		IPSSectionsPlanOfCare,
+		IPSSectionsFunctionalStatus,
+		IPSSectionsAdvanceDirectives,
+	},
+}
diff --git a/backend/pkg/database/gorm_repository_summary.go b/backend/pkg/database/gorm_repository_summary.go
index 39f49b77..7c599dce 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/database/gorm_repository_summary.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/database/gorm_repository_summary.go
@@ -68,13 +68,46 @@ func (gr *GormRepository) GetInternationalPatientSummaryExport(ctx context.Conte
 
 	//Step 2. Create the Composition Section
 	compositionSections := []fhir401.CompositionSection{}
-	for sectionType, sectionQueryResultsList := range summarySectionQueryResults {
-		compositionSection, err := generateIPSCompositionSection(narrativeEngine, sectionType, sectionQueryResultsList)
-		if err != nil {
-			return exportData, err
+
+	//loop though the various section groups in order (required, recommended, optional)
+	for ndx, _ := range pkg.IPSSectionGroupsOrdered[pkg.IPSSectionGroupsRequired] {
+		section := pkg.IPSSectionGroupsOrdered[pkg.IPSSectionGroupsRequired][ndx]
+		if sectionQueryResultsList, ok := summarySectionQueryResults[section]; ok {
+			compositionSection, err := generateIPSCompositionSection(narrativeEngine, section, sectionQueryResultsList)
+			if err != nil {
+				return exportData, err
+			}
+			compositionSections = append(compositionSections, *compositionSection)
+		}
+	}
+	for ndx, _ := range pkg.IPSSectionGroupsOrdered[pkg.IPSSectionGroupsRecommended] {
+		section := pkg.IPSSectionGroupsOrdered[pkg.IPSSectionGroupsRecommended][ndx]
+		if sectionQueryResultsList, ok := summarySectionQueryResults[section]; ok {
+			compositionSection, err := generateIPSCompositionSection(narrativeEngine, section, sectionQueryResultsList)
+			if err != nil {
+				return exportData, err
+			}
+			compositionSections = append(compositionSections, *compositionSection)
 		}
-		compositionSections = append(compositionSections, *compositionSection)
 	}
+	for ndx, _ := range pkg.IPSSectionGroupsOrdered[pkg.IPSSectionGroupsOptional] {
+		section := pkg.IPSSectionGroupsOrdered[pkg.IPSSectionGroupsOptional][ndx]
+		if sectionQueryResultsList, ok := summarySectionQueryResults[section]; ok {
+			compositionSection, err := generateIPSCompositionSection(narrativeEngine, section, sectionQueryResultsList)
+			if err != nil {
+				return exportData, err
+			}
+			compositionSections = append(compositionSections, *compositionSection)
+		}
+	}
+
+	//for sectionType, sectionQueryResultsList := range summarySectionQueryResults {
+	//	compositionSection, err := generateIPSCompositionSection(narrativeEngine, sectionType, sectionQueryResultsList)
+	//	if err != nil {
+	//		return exportData, err
+	//	}
+	//	compositionSections = append(compositionSections, *compositionSection)
+	//}
 
 	//TODO: Step 3. Query all the Patient Resources & merge them together