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Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 7 - Social Security
Subchapter XIX - Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs
Sec. 1396f - Observance of religious beliefs
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42 U.S.C. § 1396f (2021) |
§1396f. Observance of religious beliefs |
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to require any State which has a plan approved under this subchapter to compel any person to undergo any medical screening, examination, diagnosis, or treatment or to accept any other health care or services provided under such plan for any purpose (other than for the purpose of discovering and preventing the spread of infection or contagious disease or for the purpose of protecting environmental health), if such person objects (or, in case such person is a child, his parent or guardian objects) thereto on religious grounds. |
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XIX, §1907, as added Pub. L. 90–248, title II, §232, Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 905.) |
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Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 7 - SOCIAL SECURITY SUBCHAPTER XIX - GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Sec. 1396f - Observance of religious beliefs |
section 1396f |
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January 3, 2022 |
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81 Stat. 905 |
Public Law 90-248 |
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