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42 U.S.C. 426a: Transitional provision on eligibility of uninsured individuals for hospital insurance benefits

Created in 1965 by Public Law 89-97. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 426, 42 U.S.C. 1395i–2.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–248, §139, substituted "1966" for "1965". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 90–248, §403(h)(1), (2), substituted "chapter 89 of title 5" and "such chapter" for "the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959" and "such Act" in subpars. (A) and (C), respectively. · (b), (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.