The Secretary of Health and Human Services (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Secretary”) may issue such rules as the Secretary considers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 30388 Stat. 1130Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 65098 Stat. 2122(, , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 5702 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
Pub. L. 98–4731984— substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare” and “issue such rules as the Secretary” for “prescribe such rules as he”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–473section 670(a) of Pub. L. 98–473section 11101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .