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42 U.S.C. 254m: Obligated service under contract

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-484. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 25 U.S.C. 1613a, 25 U.S.C. 1616e, 25 U.S.C. 1621p, 42 U.S.C. 254d, 42 U.S.C. 254f–1.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–148, §10501(n)(5), in second sentence, substituted "The Secretary may treat teaching as clinical practice for up to 20 percent of such period of obligated service" for "For the purpose of calculating time spent in full-time clinical practice under this subsection, up to 50 … (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–148, §5508(b), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Except as provided in section 254n of this title, each individual who has entered into a written contract with the Secretary under section 254l or 254l–1 of this title shall provide service in the f… (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (a)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–251, §311(1)(A), substituted "section 254l(f)(1)(B)(v)" for "254l(f)(1)(B)(iv)" in introductory provisions. (Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–251, §311(1)(B)(i), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "In the case of the Scholarship Program, with respect to an individual receiving a degree from a school of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, op… (Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–251, §311(1)(B)(i), (iii), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: (Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–251, §311(1)(B)(iii), redesignated subpar. (E) as (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (B). (Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–251, §311(1)(B)(iv), substituted "subparagraph (A)" for "subparagraph (A), (B), or (D)". (Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–251, §311(1)(B)(ii), struck out subpar. (D) which read as follows: "In the case of the Scholarship Program, with respect to an individual receiving a degree from an institution other than a school referred to in subparagraph (A), the date referred to in paragraphs (1)… (Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–251, §311(1)(B)(iii), redesignated subpar. (E) as (C). (Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–251, §311(2), struck out subsec. (e) which related to service under National Research Service Award program as credit against obligated service time. (Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002) Law text · (e)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–597 substituted reference to health professional shortage area for reference to health manpower shortage area wherever appearing. · (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–607 substituted "osteopathic medicine" for "osteopathy" wherever appearing. · (b)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–177, §306(1), inserted "or 254l–1", and made technical amendment to reference to section 254n of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–177, §306(2), inserted reference to section 254l–l(f)(1)(B)(iv). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–177, §306(3), substituted par. (5) consisting of subpars. (A) to (E) for former par. (5) consisting of subpars. (A) and (B). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–177, §306(4), made technical amendment to reference to section 254n of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act. · (c)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 97–414 inserted "or under section 234 of this title as in effect on September 30, 1977" after "Scholarship Program". · (e)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–35, §2709(c)(1), substituted "254n" for "294v" and "254l" for "294t". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–35, §2709(c)(2), substituted provisions relating to notice, information, etc., for individuals required to give obligated service, for provisions relating to notice, information, etc., for individuals required to provide service under the Scholarship Program. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 97–35, §2709(c)(3), (4), in par. (1) inserted reference to designation under subsec. (b)(3) or (4) of this section, and in par. (2) substituted "254n" for "294v". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 97–35, §2709(c)(5), inserted provision relating to individuals who are officers in the Service or civilian employees of the United States, and substituted reference to sections 254d to 254h, 254j, and 254k of this title, for reference to subpart II of part D of subchapter II of… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 97–35, §2709(c)(6), substituted provisions respecting mandatory determination of service requirement, for provisions respecting discretionary determination of service requirement. · (e)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–76, §202(a), (b)(1), (2), inserted provisions authorizing a greater period than three years for individuals receiving degrees from schools of medicine, osteopathy, and dentistry, and provisions respecting individuals receiving degrees from schools of veterinary medicin… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 96–76, §202(b)(3), substituted "referred to in subparagraph (A)" for "of medicine, osteopathy, or dentistry". · (b)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–626 substituted "subpart II of part D" for "subpart II of part C". · (d)

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