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

42 U.S.C. § 300x–27

Treatment services for pregnant women

Section text and notes

(a)

In general

section 300x–21 of this titleA funding agreement for a grant under is that the State involved—
(1)
will ensure that each pregnant woman in the State who seeks or is referred for and would benefit from such services is given preference in admissions to treatment facilities receiving funds pursuant to the grant; and
(2)
will, in carrying out paragraph (1), publicize the availability to such women of services from the facilities and the fact that the women receive such preference.
(b)

Referrals regarding States

section 300x–21 of this titleA funding agreement for a grant under is that, in carrying out subsection (a)(1)—
(1)
the State involved will require that, in the event that a treatment facility has insufficient capacity to provide treatment services to any woman described in such subsection who seeks the services from the facility, the facility refer the woman to the State; and
(2)
the State, in the case of each woman for whom a referral under paragraph (1) is made to the State—
(A)
will refer the woman to a treatment facility that has the capacity to provide treatment services to the woman; or
(B)
1
1 So in original. Probably should be “woman”.
will, if no treatment facility has the capacity to admit the woman, make interim services available to the woman not later than 48 hours after the women  seeks the treatment services.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 102–321, title II, § 202106 Stat. 395 Pub. L. 102–352, § 2(a)(10)106 Stat. 938 (, title XIX, § 1927, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 300x–12 of this titlePub. L. 102–321A prior section 1927 of act , was classified to prior to repeal by .

section 300y–6 of this titlePub. L. 99–280Another prior section 1927 of act , was classified to prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–3521992—Subsec. (b)(2)(B). struck out “available” before “interim services available”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–352Pub. L. 102–321section 3(1) of Pub. L. 102–352section 285n of this titleAmendment by effective immediately upon effectuation of amendment made by , see , set out as a note under .