US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 300t–11

Grants and assistance for establishment of program

Section text and notes

The Secretary shall, by , establish a program under which—
(1)
grants and technical assistance may be provided to hospitals in operation on , (A) for the discontinuance of unneeded hospital services, and (B) for the conversion of unneeded hospital services to other health services needed by the community; and
(2)
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1 See References in Text note below.
grants may be provided to State Agencies designated under section 300m(b)(3)  of this title for reducing excesses in resources and facilities of hospitals.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 96–79, title III, § 301(a)93 Stat. 636 (, title XVI, § 1641, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 300m of this titlePub. L. 99–660, title VII, § 701(a)100 Stat. 3799 Pub. L. 101–354, § 2104 Stat. 410 section 300m of this title, referred to in par. (2), was in the original a reference to section 1521 of act , which was repealed effective , by , , . , , , enacted section 1503 of act , which is classified to .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Unneeded Hospital Services; Study and Report of Effect of Elimination

Section 302 of Pub. L. 96–79Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b)93 Stat. 695 Pub. L. 97–414, § 9(h)96 Stat. 2064 , as amended by , , , which provided that the Secretary of Health and Human Services conduct a study of the effect on the elimination of unneeded hospital services made during the two fiscal year period ending , by the program authorized by this part, and not later than , report the results of the study to Congress, was repealed by , , .