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42 U.S.C. 1397jj: Definitions

Created in 1997 by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33). Changed by 8 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

11 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 26 U.S.C. 36B, 42 U.S.C. 280h–4, 42 U.S.C. 280h–5, 42 U.S.C. 1396a, 42 U.S.C. 1396d.

This Congress

  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (a), (b), (c)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–328, §5121(c)(2)(A), inserted "except as provided in paragraph (7)," before "a child who is an inmate of a public institution". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–328, §5122(b), substituted "Exceptions" for "Exception" in heading and inserted in text at end "At the option of the State, a child who is an inmate of a public institution shall not be considered to be described in paragraph (2)(A) during the period that the child is an… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–328, §5121(c)(2)(B), added par. (7). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (b)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–271, §5022(b)(2)(B)(i), substituted "substance use" for "substance abuse" in two places. (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–271, §5022(b)(2)(B)(ii), substituted "substance use" for "substance abuse". (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–271, §5022(b)(2)(C), substituted "subsection (c)(6)" for "subsection (c)(5)". (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (b)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–95 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of title 20. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (c)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–148, §2302(b), which directed insertion of "(concurrent, in the case of an individual who is a child, with care related to the treatment of the child's condition with respect to which a diagnosis of terminal illness has been made" after "hospice care", was executed by m… (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §10203(d)(2)(D)(i), inserted "except as provided in paragraph (6)," before "a child". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §10203(d)(2)(D)(ii), added par. (6). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–309, §205(d)(1), struck out "per person" before "agency contribution" in heading and substituted "employees" for "each employee". (Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–309, §205(d)(2), struck out ", on a case-by-case basis," after "determines". (Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §2102(a)(7), substituted "local educational agency (as defined under section 7801 of title 20" for "school or school system". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (c)

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–3, §501(b)(1)(A), inserted ", subject to paragraph (5)," after "subchapter XIX or". (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–3, §501(b)(1)(B), added par. (5). (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–3, §505(b), added par. (9). (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (c)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–554 substituted "section 1397ee(a)(1)(D)(i)" for "section 1397ee(a)(2)(A)" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–100, §162(3)(A), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: "is a child whose family income (as determined under the State child health plan) exceeds the medicaid applicable income level (as defined in paragraph (4)), but does not ex… Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–100, §162(3)(B), substituted "March 31, 1997" for "June 1, 1997" and "1396a(l)(2) or 1396d(n)(2) of this title (as selected by a State)" for "1396a(l)(2) of this title". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–100, §162(9), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 300gg–91 of this title. Law text · (c)

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.