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42 U.S.C. 18023: Special rules

Created in 2010 by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 18051, 42 U.S.C. 18054.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–148, §10104(c), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (c) relating to special rules relating to coverage of abortion services, application of State and Federal laws regarding abortion, and application of emergency services laws. (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text

    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.