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42 U.S.C. 300gg-19a: Patient protections

Created in 2010 by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). Changed by 1 later law. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2020Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

2010Patient Protection and Affordable Care Actadded it

42 U.S.C. 300gg-19aPatient protections

(a)Choice of health care professional

(b)Coverage of emergency services

(c)Access to pediatric care

(d)Patient access to obstetrical and gynecological care

(e)Application

2719BNewnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 1521DOC Access Act of 2025introduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 1521 DOC Access Act of 2025 · introduced · would change 2719B

How it got here

2020

Pub. L. 116–260 added subsec. (e). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)

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.