2016 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 6A - Public Health Service
Subchapter XIV - Health Resources Development
Part E - Program to Assist and Encourage Voluntary Discontinuance of Unneeded Hospital Services and Conversion of Unneeded Hospital Services to Other Health Services Needed by Community
Sec. 300t-13 - Grants to States for reduction of excess hospital capacity
| 42 U.S.C. § 300t-13 (2016) |
| §300t–13. Grants to States for reduction of excess hospital capacity |
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(a) "Excess hospital capacity" defined; particular activities
For the purpose of demonstrating the effectiveness of various means for reducing excesses in resources and facilities of hospitals (referred to in this section as "excess hospital capacity"), the Secretary may make grants to State Agencies designated under section 300m(b)(3) 1 of this title to assist such Agencies in— (1) identifying (by geographic region or by health service) excess hospital capacity, (2) developing programs to inform the public of the costs associated with excess hospital capacity, (3) developing programs to reduce excess hospital capacity in a manner which will produce the greatest savings in the cost of health care delivery, (4) developing means to overcome barriers to the reduction of excess hospital capacity, (5) in planning, evaluating, and carrying out programs to decertify health care facilities providing health services that are not appropriate, and (6) any other activity related to the reduction of excess hospital capacity. Grants under subsection (a) shall be made on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe. |
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(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XVI, §1643, as added Pub. L. 96–79, title III, §301(a), Oct. 4, 1979, 93 Stat. 639.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 300m of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original a reference to section 1521 of act July 1, 1944, which was repealed effective Jan. 1, 1987, by Pub. L. 99–660, title VII, §701(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3799. Pub. L. 101–354, §2, Aug. 10, 1990, 104 Stat. 410, enacted section 1503 of act July 1, 1944, which is classified to section 300m of this title. |
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1 See References in Text note below. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 6A - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE SUBCHAPTER XIV - HEALTH RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT Part E - Program To Assist and Encourage Voluntary Discontinuance of Unneeded Hospital Services and Conversion of Unneeded Hospital Services to Other Health Services Needed by Community Sec. 300t-13 - Grants to States for reduction of excess hospital capacity |
| section 300t-13 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
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| 93 Stat. 639 100 Stat. 3799 104 Stat. 410 |
| Public Law 96-79, Public Law 99-660, Public Law 101-354 |
