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.

• § 300a–6 — Prohibition against funding programs using abortion as family planning method
• § 300a–6a — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title VI, § 601(a)(1)(G) , Nov. 10, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3285
• § 300a–7 — Sterilization or abortion
• § 300a–8 — Penalty for United States, etc., officer or employee coercing or endeavoring to coerce procedure upon beneficiary of Federal program
• § 300aa–1 — Establishment
• § 300aa–10 — Establishment of program
• § 300aa–11 — Petitions for compensation
• § 300aa–12 — Court jurisdiction
• § 300aa–13 — Determination of eligibility and compensation
• § 300aa–14 — Vaccine Injury Table
• § 300aa–15 — Compensation
• § 300aa–16 — Limitations of actions
• § 300aa–17 — Subrogation
• § 300aa–18 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–203, title IV, § 4303(d)(2)(B) , Dec. 22, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1330–222
• § 300aa–19 — Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines
• § 300aa–2 — Program responsibilities
• § 300aa–21 — Authority to bring actions
• § 300aa–22 — Standards of responsibility
• § 300aa–23 — Trial
• § 300aa–25 — Recording and reporting of information
• § 300aa–26 — Vaccine information
• § 300aa–27 — Mandate for safer childhood vaccines
• § 300aa–28 — Manufacturer recordkeeping and reporting
• § 300aa–3 — Plan
• § 300aa–31 — Citizen’s actions
• § 300aa–32 — Judicial review
• § 300aa–33 — Definitions
• § 300aa–34 — Termination of program
• § 300aa–4 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title VI, § 601(a)(1)(H) , Nov. 10, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3285
• § 300aa–5 — National Vaccine Advisory Committee
• § 300aa–6 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 300b — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title XXI, § 2193(b)(1) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 827
• § 300b–1 — Research project grants and contracts
• § 300b–10 — Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children
• § 300b–11 — Clearinghouse of newborn screening information
• § 300b–12 — Laboratory quality and surveillance
• § 300b–13 — Interagency Coordinating Committee on Newborn and Child Screening
• § 300b–14 — National contingency plan for newborn screening
• § 300b–15 — Hunter Kelly Research Program
• § 300b–16 — Authorization of appropriations for newborn screening programs and activities
• § 300b–17 — Report by Secretary
• § 300b–2 — Voluntary participation by individuals
• § 300b–3 — Application; special consideration to prior sickle cell anemia grant recipients
• § 300b–4 — Public Health Service facilities
• § 300b–5 — Sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment
• § 300b–6 — Applied technology
• § 300b–7 — Tourette Syndrome
• § 300b–8 — Improved newborn and child screening for heritable disorders
• § 300b–9 — Evaluating the effectiveness of newborn and child screening and followup programs
• § 300bb–1 — State and local governmental group health plans must provide continuation coverage to certain individuals
• § 300bb–2 — Continuation coverage
• § 300bb–3 — Qualifying event
• § 300bb–4 — Applicable premium
• § 300bb–5 — Election
• § 300bb–6 — Notice requirements
• § 300bb–7 — Enforcement
• § 300bb–8 — Definitions
• § 300c–11 — Addressing sudden unexpected infant death and sudden unexpected death in childhood
• § 300c–12 — Sudden infant death syndrome research
• § 300c–13 — Continuing activities related to stillbirth, sudden unexpected infant death and sudden unexplained death in childhood
• § 300c–14 — Report to Congress
• § 300c–21 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title XXI, § 2193(b)(1) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 827
• § 300c–22 — Blood-separation centers
• § 300cc — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 104(b)(2)(C) , Jan. 15, 2007 , 120 Stat. 3693
• § 300cc–1 — Requirement of expediting awards of grants and contracts for research
• § 300cc–11 — Clinical evaluation units at National Institutes of Health
• § 300cc–12 — Use of investigational new drugs with respect to acquired immune deficiency syndrome
• § 300cc–13 — Terry Beirn Community-Based AIDS Research Initiative
• § 300cc–14 — Evaluation of certain treatments
• § 300cc–15 — Support of international efforts
• § 300cc–16 — Research centers
• § 300cc–17 — Information services
• § 300cc–18 — Development of model protocols for clinical care of infected individuals
• § 300cc–19 — National blood resource education program
• § 300cc–2 — Requirements with respect to processing of requests for personnel and administrative support
• § 300cc–20 — Additional authority with respect to research
• § 300cc–3 — Establishment of Research Advisory Committee
• § 300cc–31 — Fellowships and training
• § 300cc–40 — Establishment of Office
• § 300cc–40a — Microbicide research
• § 300cc–40b — Advisory Council; coordinating committees
• § 300cc–40c — Comprehensive plan for expenditure of appropriations
• § 300cc–41 — Additional authorities
• § 300cc–43 — Emergency Discretionary Fund
• § 300cc–45 — General provisions regarding Office
• § 300cc–51 — Definitions
• § 300d — Establishment
• § 300d–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–183, title VI, § 601(b)(1) , Dec. 14, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2238 ; Pub. L. 105–392, title IV, § 401(a)(1)(A) , Nov. 13, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3587
• § 300d–11 — Establishment of program
• § 300d–12 — Requirement of matching funds for fiscal years subsequent to first fiscal year of payments
• § 300d–13 — Requirements with respect to carrying out purpose of allotments
• § 300d–14 — Requirement of submission to Secretary of trauma plan and certain information
• § 300d–15 — Restrictions on use of payments
• § 300d–16 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–23, § 10 , May 3, 2007 , 121 Stat. 97
• § 300d–17 — Requirement of submission of application containing certain agreements and assurances
• § 300d–18 — Determination of amount of allotment
• § 300d–19 — Failure to comply with agreements
• § 300d–2 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–23, § 3(1) , May 3, 2007 , 121 Stat. 90
• § 300d–20 — Prohibition against certain false statements
• § 300d–21 — Technical assistance and provision by Secretary of supplies and services in lieu of grant funds
• § 300d–22 — Report by Secretary
• § 300d–3 — Grants to improve trauma care in rural areas
• § 300d–31 — Definitions
• § 300d–32 — Funding
• § 300d–33 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–183, title VI, § 601(e) , Dec. 14, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2239
• § 300d–4 — Emergency medical services
• § 300d–41 — Grants for certain trauma centers
• § 300d–42 — Preferences in making grants
• § 300d–43 — Certain agreements
• § 300d–44 — General provisions
• § 300d–45 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 300d–46 — Definition
• § 300d–5 — Competitive grants for trauma systems for the improvement of trauma care
• § 300d–51 — Residency training programs in emergency medicine
• § 300d–52 — State grants for projects regarding traumatic brain injury
• § 300d–53 — State grants for protection and advocacy services
• § 300d–54 — Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program
• § 300d–6 — Competitive grants for trauma centers
• § 300d–61 — Establishment of Program
• § 300d–71 — Maintenance of the national toll-free number and other communication capabilities
• § 300d–72 — Promoting poison control center utilization
• § 300d–73 — Maintenance of the poison control center grant program
• § 300d–74 — Rule of construction
• § 300d–81 — Grants to States
• § 300d–82 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 300d–91 — Military and civilian partnership for trauma readiness grant program
• § 300dd to 300dd–14 — Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373 , title XXIV, § 2415, as added Nov. 4, 1988 , Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 211 , 102 Stat. 3088 ; amended Nov. 18, 1988 , Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2618(g) , 102 Stat. 4241
• § 300dd–21 — Demonstration projects
• § 300dd–31 — Grants for anonymous testing
• § 300dd–32 — Requirement of provision of certain counseling services
• § 300dd–33 — Funding
• § 300dd–41 — Transferred
• § 300e — Requirements of health maintenance organizations
• § 300e–1 — Definitions
• § 300e–10 — Restrictive State laws and practices
• § 300e–11 — Continued regulation of health maintenance organizations
• § 300e–12 — Limitation on source of funding for health maintenance organizations
• § 300e–13 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 949(b) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 578
• § 300e–14 — Annual report
• § 300e–14a — Health services for Indians and domestic agricultural migratory and seasonal workers
• § 300e–15 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 949(b) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 578
• § 300e–16 — Training and technical assistance
• § 300e–17 — Financial disclosure
• § 300e–2, 300e–3 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–660, title VIII, § 803(a) , Nov. 14, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3799
• § 300e–4 — Loans and loan guarantees for initial operation costs
• § 300e–4a — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–660, title VIII, § 805(a) , Nov. 14, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3800
• § 300e–5 — Application requirements
• § 300e–6 — Administration of assistance programs
• § 300e–7 — General provisions relating to loan guarantees and loans
• § 300e–8 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 300e–9 — Employees’ health benefits plans
• § 300ee — Use of funds
• § 300ee–1 — Establishment of office with respect to minority health and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
• § 300ee–11 — Establishment of program
• § 300ee–12 — Provisions with respect to carrying out purpose of grants
• § 300ee–13 — Requirement of submission of application containing certain agreements and assurances
• § 300ee–14 — Restrictions on use of grant
• § 300ee–15 — Requirement of reports and audits by States
• § 300ee–16 — Additional required agreements
• § 300ee–17 — Determination of amount of allotments for States
• § 300ee–18 — Failure to comply with agreements
• § 300ee–19 — Prohibition against certain false statements
• § 300ee–2 — Information for health and public safety workers
• § 300ee–20 — Technical assistance and provision by Secretary of supplies and services in lieu of grant funds
• § 300ee–21 — Evaluations
• § 300ee–22 — Report by Secretary
• § 300ee–23 — Definition
• § 300ee–24 — Funding
• § 300ee–3 — Continuing education for health care providers
• § 300ee–31 — Availability of information to general public
• § 300ee–32 — Public information campaigns
• § 300ee–33 — Provision of information to underserved populations
• § 300ee–34 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 300ee–4 — Technical assistance
• § 300ee–5 — Use of funds to supply hypodermic needles or syringes for illegal drug use; prohibition
• § 300ee–6 — Transferred
• § 300f — Definitions
• § 300ff — Purpose
• § 300ff–1 — Prohibition on use of funds
• § 300ff–101 — Special projects of national significance
• § 300ff–11 — Establishment of program of grants
• § 300ff–111 — HIV/AIDS communities, schools, and centers
• § 300ff–12 — Administration and planning council
• § 300ff–121 — Minority AIDS initiative
• § 300ff–13 — Type and distribution of grants
• § 300ff–131 — Infectious diseases and circumstances relevant to notification requirements
• § 300ff–132 — Routine notifications with respect to airborne infectious diseases in victims assisted
• § 300ff–133 — Request for notification with respect to victims assisted
• § 300ff–134 — Procedures for notification of exposure
• § 300ff–135 — Notification of employee
• § 300ff–136 — Selection of designated officers
• § 300ff–137 — Limitation with respect to duties of medical facilities
• § 300ff–138 — Miscellaneous provisions
• § 300ff–139 — Injunctions regarding violation of prohibition
• § 300ff–14 — Use of amounts
• § 300ff–140 — Applicability of part
• § 300ff–15 — Application
• § 300ff–16 — Technical assistance
• § 300ff–17 — Definitions
• § 300ff–18 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–146, § 6(b) , May 20, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1367