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42 U.S.C. 296: Definitions

Created in 1998 by the Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-392). Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 1002, 20 U.S.C. 1078–11, 20 U.S.C. 1161d, 42 U.S.C. 293a, 42 U.S.C. 293b.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–136 added par. (18). (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (18)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–148, §5002(c)(1), substituted "means an accredited (as defined in paragraph 6) collegiate, associate degree, or diploma school of nursing in a State where graduates are—" for "means a collegiate, associate degree, or diploma school of nursing in a State." and added subpars. (A… (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (2)
    • Pub. L. 111–148, §5002(c)(2), added pars. (16) and (17). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (16), (17)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–205 added pars. (9) to (15). (Nurse Reinvestment Act) Law text · (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15)

    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.