Federal

Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare

8,465 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 247b–11 — Effects of folic acid in prevention of birth defects
• § 247b–12 — Safe motherhood
• § 247b–13 — Prenatal and postnatal health
• § 247b–13a — Screening and treatment for maternal mental health and substance use disorders
• § 247b–14 — Oral health promotion and disease prevention
• § 247b–14a — Identification of interventions that reduce the burden and transmission of oral, dental, and craniofacial diseases in high risk populations; development of approaches for pediatric oral and craniofacial assessment
• § 247b–15 — Surveillance and education regarding infections associated with illicit drug use and other risk factors
• § 247b–16 — Grants for lead poisoning related activities
• § 247b–17 — Human papillomavirus (Johanna’s Law)
• § 247b–18 — Surveillance and research regarding muscular dystrophy
• § 247b–19 — Information and education
• § 247b–2 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(a) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 559
• § 247b–20 — Food safety grants
• § 247b–21 — Mosquito-borne diseases; coordination grants to States; assessment and control grants to political subdivisions
• § 247b–22 — Microbicide research
• § 247b–23 — National strategy and regional centers of excellence in vector-borne diseases
• § 247b–24 — Addressing factors related to improving health outcomes
• § 247b–3 — Education, technology assessment, and epidemiology regarding lead poisoning
• § 247b–3a — Training and reports by the Health Resources and Services Administration
• § 247b–4 — National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
• § 247b–4a — Early detection, diagnosis, and interventions for newborns and infants with hearing loss
• § 247b–4b to 247b–4d — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–416, § 3(b)(1) –(3), Dec. 19, 2006 , 120 Stat. 2829
• § 247b–4e — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–416, § 3(b)(4) , Dec. 19, 2006 , 120 Stat. 2829 ; Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 104(b)(3)(D) , Jan. 15, 2007 , 120 Stat. 3694
• § 247b–4f — Research relating to preterm labor and delivery and the care, treatment, and outcomes of preterm and low birthweight infants
• § 247b–4g — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–55, title I, § 104(a) , Nov. 27, 2013 , 127 Stat. 643
• § 247b–5 — Preventive health measures with respect to prostate cancer
• § 247b–6 — National strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis
• § 247b–7 — Loan repayment program
• § 247b–8 — Fellowship and training programs
• § 247b–9 — Diabetes in children and youth
• § 247b–9a — Better diabetes care
• § 247c — Sexually transmitted diseases; prevention and control projects and programs
• § 247c–1 — Infertility and sexually transmitted diseases
• § 247c–2 — Data collection regarding programs under subchapter XXIV
• § 247d — Public health emergencies
• § 247d–1 — Vaccine tracking and distribution
• § 247d–10 — Pilot program for public health laboratories to detect fentanyl and other synthetic opioids
• § 247d–11 — State All Payer Claims Databases
• § 247d–12 — Coordination and collaboration regarding blood supply
• § 247d–2 — Earlier development of diagnostic tests
• § 247d–3 — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–417, title II, § 204(b)(1) , Dec. 19, 2006 , 120 Stat. 2851
• § 247d–3a — Improving State and local public health security
• § 247d–3b — Partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity
• § 247d–3c — Guidelines for regional health care emergency preparedness and response systems
• § 247d–4 — Facilities and capacities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• § 247d–4a — Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund
• § 247d–4b — Children’s Preparedness Unit
• § 247d–5 — Combating antimicrobial resistance
• § 247d–5a — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–255, div. A, title III, § 3044(b)(1) , Dec. 13, 2016 , 130 Stat. 1121
• § 247d–6 — Public health countermeasures to a bioterrorist attack
• § 247d–6a — Authority for use of certain procedures regarding qualified countermeasure research and development activities
• § 247d–6b — Strategic National Stockpile and security countermeasure procurements
• § 247d–6c — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–5, title II, § 205 , Mar. 13, 2013 , 127 Stat. 179
• § 247d–6d — Targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures
• § 247d–6e — Covered countermeasure process
• § 247d–6f — Provision of medical countermeasures to Indian programs and facilities
• § 247d–7 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title II, § 2231(b) , Dec. 29, 2022 , 136 Stat. 5753
• § 247d–7a — Grants regarding training and education of certain health professionals
• § 247d–7b — Emergency system for advance registration of volunteer health professional
• § 247d–7c — Supplies and services in lieu of award funds
• § 247d–7d — Security for countermeasure development and production
• § 247d–7e — Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
• § 247d–7f — Collaboration and coordination
• § 247d–7g — National Biodefense Science Board and working groups
• § 247d–8 — Coordinated program to improve pediatric oral health
• § 247d–9 — Dental education for parents of newborns
• § 247e — National Hansen’s Disease Programs Center
• § 248 — Control and management of hospitals; furnishing prosthetic and orthopedic devices; transfer of patients; disposal of articles produced by patients; disposal of money and effects of deceased patients; payment of burial expenses
• § 2481 to 2484 — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3444
• § 2486 — Transferred
• § 2486a to 2486i — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3444
• § 2486j — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title XI, § 1101(a) , Nov. 10, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3292
• § 2486k, 2486l — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3444
• § 2487 — Transferred
• § 2487a to 2487c — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3444
• § 2487d — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title XI, § 1101(g) , Nov. 10, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3292
• § 2487e to 2487g — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3444
• § 248a — Closing or transfer of hospitals; reduction of services; Congressional authorization required
• § 248b — Transfer or financial self-sufficiency of public health service hospitals and clinics
• § 248c, 248d — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VII, § 727(a)(1) , (2), Sept. 23, 1996 , 110 Stat. 2596
• § 249 — Medical care and treatment of quarantined and detained persons
• § 2491 to 2494 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 662(1) , Apr. 13, 1970 , 84 Stat. 188
• § 2495 — National Advisory Committee on Education of the Deaf
• § 250 — Medical care and treatment of Federal prisoners
• § 2501 to 2512 — Omitted
• § 250a — Transfer of appropriations
• § 251 — Medical examination and treatment of Federal employees; medical care at remote stations
• § 2513, 2514 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–15, § 9(b) , Apr. 26, 1965 , 79 Stat. 79
• § 2515 to 2525 — Omitted
• § 252 — Medical examination of aliens
• § 253 — Medical services to Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Service
• § 253a — Medical services to retired personnel of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• § 253b — Former Lighthouse Service employees; medical service eligibility
• § 254 — Interdepartmental work
• § 2541 to 2548 — Omitted
• § 254a — Sharing of medical care facilities and resources
• § 254b — Health centers
• § 254b–1 — State grants to health care providers who provide services to a high percentage of medically underserved populations or other special populations
• § 254b–2 — Community health centers and the National Health Service Corps Fund
• § 254c — Rural health care services outreach, rural health network development, and small health care provider quality improvement grant programs
• § 254c–1 — Grants for health services for Pacific Islanders
• § 254c–10 — Certain requirements
• § 254c–11 — Technical assistance
• § 254c–12 — Definitions
• § 254c–13 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 254c–14 — Telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs
• § 254c–15 — Transferred
• § 254c–16 — Mental health services delivered via telehealth
• § 254c–17 — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–163, § 2(e)(2) , Dec. 6, 2003 , 117 Stat. 2021
• § 254c–18 — Telemedicine; incentive grants regarding coordination among States
• § 254c–19 — Pediatric mental health care access grants
• § 254c–1a — Grants to nurse-managed health clinics
• § 254c–1b — Rural obstetric network grants
• § 254c–2 — Special diabetes programs for type I diabetes
• § 254c–20 — Expanding capacity for health outcomes
• § 254c–21 — Innovation for maternal health
• § 254c–22 — Integrated services for pregnant and postpartum women
• § 254c–3 — Special diabetes programs for Indians
• § 254c–4 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title II, § 2201(a)(2) , Dec. 29, 2022 , 136 Stat. 5729
• § 254c–5 — Epilepsy; seizure disorder
• § 254c–6 — Certain services for pregnant women
• § 254c–7 — Special needs adoption programs; public awareness campaign and other activities
• § 254c–8 — Healthy start for infants
• § 254c–9 — Establishment of program of grants
• § 254d — National Health Service Corps
• § 254e — Health professional shortage areas
• § 254f — Corps personnel
• § 254f–1 — Priorities in assignment of Corps personnel
• § 254g — Charges for services by entities using Corps members
• § 254h — Provision of health services by Corps members
• § 254h–1 — Facilitation of effective provision of Corps services
• § 254i — Annual report to Congress; contents
• § 254j — National Advisory Council on National Health Service Corps
• § 254k — Authorization of appropriations
• § 254l — National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
• § 254l–1 — National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
• § 254m — Obligated service under contract
• § 254n — Private practice
• § 254o — Breach of scholarship contract or loan repayment contract
• § 254o–1 — Fund regarding use of amounts recovered for contract breach to replace services lost as result of breach
• § 254p — Special loans for former Corps members to enter private practice
• § 254q — Authorization of appropriations
• § 254q–1 — Grants to States for loan repayment programs
• § 254r — Grants to State Offices of Rural Health
• § 254s — Native Hawaiian Health Scholarships
• § 254t — Demonstration project
• § 254u — Public health departments
• § 254v — Clarification regarding service in schools and other community-based settings
• § 255 — Home health services
• § 256 — Grants to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured
• § 256a — Patient navigator grants
• § 256a–1 — Establishing community health teams to support the patient-centered medical home
• § 256b — Limitation on prices of drugs purchased by covered entities
• § 256c — Bulk purchases of vaccines for certain programs
• § 256d — Breast and cervical cancer information
• § 256e — Program of payments to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs
• § 256f — Designated dental health professional shortage area
• § 256g — Grants for innovative programs
• § 256g–1 — Demonstration program to increase access to dental health care services
• § 256h — Program of payments to teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs
• § 256i — Community-based collaborative care network program
• § 257 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXIV, § 3405(a) , Oct. 17, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1221 , as amended by Pub. L. 114–198, title I, § 110(b) , July 22, 2016 , 130 Stat. 710
• § 2571 to 2574 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–203, title VII, § 714 , formerly title VI, § 614, Dec. 28, 1973 , 87 Stat. 883 ; renumbered title VII, § 714, Pub. L. 93–567, title I, § 101 , Dec. 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1845
• § 257a — Transferred
• § 258 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXIV, § 3405(a) , Oct. 17, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1221 , as amended by Pub. L. 114–198, title I, § 110(b) , July 22, 2016 , 130 Stat. 710
• § 2581 to 2587 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–203, title VII, § 714 , formerly title VI, § 614, Dec. 28, 1973 , 87 Stat. 883 ; renumbered title VII, § 714, Pub. L. 93–567, title I, § 101 , Dec. 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1845
• § 2588 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–15, § 7 , Apr. 26, 1965 , 79 Stat. 78
• § 258a — Transferred
• § 259 to 261a — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXIV, § 3405(a) , Oct. 17, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1221 , as amended by Pub. L. 114–198, title I, § 110(b) , July 22, 2016 , 130 Stat. 710
• § 26 — Isolation of civilians for protection of military, air and naval forces
• § 2601 to 2603 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–203, title VII, § 714 , formerly title VI, § 614, Dec. 28, 1973 , 87 Stat. 883 ; renumbered title VII, § 714, Pub. L. 93–567, title I, § 101 , Dec. 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1845
• § 2610a — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–203, title VII, § 714 , formerly title VI, § 614, Dec. 28, 1973 , 87 Stat. 883 ; renumbered title VII, § 714, Pub. L. 93–567, title I, § 101 , Dec. 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1845
• § 2610b — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–203, title VII, § 714 , formerly title VI, § 614, Dec. 28, 1973 , 87 Stat. 883 ; renumbered title VII, § 714, Pub. L. 93–567, title I, § 101 , Dec. 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1845
• § 2610c — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–203, title VII, § 714 , formerly title VI, § 614, Dec. 28, 1973 , 87 Stat. 883 ; renumbered title VII, § 714, Pub. L. 93–567, title I, § 101 , Dec. 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1845 .
• § 2611 to 2620 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–203, title VII, § 714 , formerly title VI, § 614, Dec. 28, 1973 , 87 Stat. 883 ; renumbered title VII, § 714, Pub. L. 93–567, title I, § 101 , Dec. 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1845
• § 262 — Regulation of biological products
• § 2621 to 2623 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–203, title VII, § 714 formerly title VI, § 614, Dec. 28, 1973 , 87 Stat. 883 ; renumbered title VII, § 714, Pub. L. 93–567, title I, § 101 , Dec. 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1845
• § 2624 to 2628 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–203, title VII, § 714 , formerly title VI, § 614, Dec. 28, 1973 , 87 Stat. 883 ; renumbered title VII, § 714, Pub. L. 93–567, title I, § 101 , Dec. 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1845
• § 262a — Enhanced control of dangerous biological agents and toxins
• § 263 — Preparation of biological products by Service
• § 263–1 — Education on biological products
• § 263a — Certification of laboratories
• § 263a–1 — Assisted reproductive technology programs
• § 263a–2 — Certification of embryo laboratories
• § 263a–3 — Accreditation organizations
• § 263a–4 — Certification revocation and suspension
• § 263a–5 — Publication
• § 263a–6 — Fees
• § 263a–7 — Definitions
• § 263b — Certification of mammography facilities
• § 264 — Regulations to control communicable diseases
• § 2641 — Congressional declaration of purpose
• § 2642 — Acceleration of public works
• § 2643 — Increase of State or local expenditures
• § 265 — Suspension of entries and imports from designated places to prevent spread of communicable diseases
• § 2651 — Recovery by United States
• § 2652 — Regulations
• § 2653 — Limitation or repeal of other provisions for recovery of hospital and medical care costs
• § 266 — Special quarantine powers in time of war
• § 2661 to 2666 — Omitted