Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 2005b

Conditions of assistance

section 2005 of this titleAs a condition to providing assistance under , the Surgeon General shall—
(a)
require plans and specifications meeting such standards of construction and equipment as he may prescribe, and
(b)
42 U.S.C. 291 obtain such assurances and agreements as in his judgment are equitable in the light of the financial assistance provided under this subchapter and are necessary to assure the availability of the facility for the provision of hospital and medical care to Indians and to assure that the hospital is operated in compliance with State standards for operation and maintenance of hospitals which receive Federal aid under title VI of the Public Health Service Act [ et seq.].

Pub. L. 85–151, § 371 Stat. 371(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act July 1, 1944, ch. 37358 Stat. 682section 201 of this titleThe Public Health Service Act, referred to in par. (b), is , . Title VI of the Act is classified generally to subchapter IV (§ 291 et seq.) of chapter 6A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

80 Stat. 1610section 202 of this titlesection 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88section 3508(b) of Title 20Office of Surgeon General abolished by section 3 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1966, eff. , 31 F.R. 8855, , and functions thereof transferred to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare by section 1 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1966, set out as a note under . Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare redesignated Secretary of Health and Human Services by , which is classified to , Education. Office of Surgeon General reestablished within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, see Notice of Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, , 52 F.R. 11754.