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42 U.S.C. 1395: Prohibition against any Federal interference

Created in 1965 by Public Law 89-97. Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

85 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 906, 7 U.S.C. 2012, 8 U.S.C. 1182, 8 U.S.C. 1611, 10 U.S.C. 1079.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services (3).

This Congress

  • H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed 1899C
  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change 1899D

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 89-97 (Jul 30, 1965).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.