Subchapter II: GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
Part A: Research and Investigations
- Section 241: Research and investigations generally
- Section 242: Studies and investigations on use and misuse of narcotic drugs and other drugs; annual report to Attorney General; cooperation with States
- Section 242a: Repealed. Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXII, § 3201(b)(1), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1190
- Section 242b: General authority respecting research, evaluations, and demonstrations in health statistics, health services, and health care technology
- Section 242c: Repealed. Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, § 6103(d)(1)(A), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2205
- Section 242d: Transferred
- Section 242e: Repealed. Pub. L. 93–353, title I, § 102(a), July 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 362
- Section 242f to 242j: Transferred
- Section 242k: National Center for Health Statistics
- Section 242l: International cooperation
- Section 242m: General provisions respecting effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of health services
- Section 242n: Repealed. Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, § 6103(d)(1)(B), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2205
- Section 242o: Health conferences; publication of health educational information
- Section 242p: National disease prevention data profile
- Section 242q: Task Force on Aging Research; establishment and duties
- Section 242q–1: Membership
- Section 242q–2: Administrative staff and support
- Section 242q–3: Repealed. Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 104(b)(3)(B), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3694
- Section 242q–4: Definitions
- Section 242q–5: Authorization of appropriations
- Section 242r: Improvement and publication of data on food-related allergic responses
- Section 242s: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Women’s Health
- Section 242t: CDC surveillance and data collection for child, youth, and adult trauma
Part B: Federal-State Cooperation
- Section 243: General grant of authority for cooperation
- Section 244: Public access defibrillation programs
- Section 244–1: Repealed. Pub. L. 94–484, title V, § 503(b), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2300
- Section 244a: Repealed. Pub. L. 93–353, title I, § 102(a), July 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 362
- Section 245: Public access defibrillation demonstration projects
- Section 245a: Repealed. Pub. L. 94–484, title V, § 503(b), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2300
- Section 246: Grants and services to States
- Section 246a: Bureau of State Services management fund; establishment; advancements; availability
- Section 247: Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian health care professionals
- Section 247a: Family support groups for Alzheimer’s disease patients
- Section 247b: Project grants for preventive health services
- Section 247b–1: Screenings, referrals, and education regarding lead poisoning
- Section 247b–2: Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 559
- Section 247b–3: Education, technology assessment, and epidemiology regarding lead poisoning
- Section 247b–3a: Training and reports by the Health Resources and Services Administration
- Section 247b–4: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
- Section 247b–4a: Early detection, diagnosis, and interventions for newborns and infants with hearing loss
- Section 247b–4b to 247b–4d: Repealed. Pub. L. 109–416, § 3(b)(1)–(3), Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2829
- Section 247b–4e: Repealed. Pub. L. 109–416, § 3(b)(4), Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2829; Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 104(b)(3)(D), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3694
- Section 247b–4f: Research relating to preterm labor and delivery and the care, treatment, and outcomes of preterm and low birthweight infants
- Section 247b–4g: Repealed. Pub. L. 113–55, title I, § 104(a), Nov. 27, 2013, 127 Stat. 643
- Section 247b–5: Preventive health measures with respect to prostate cancer
- Section 247b–6: National strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis
- Section 247b–7: Loan repayment program
- Section 247b–8: Fellowship and training programs
- Section 247b–9: Diabetes in children and youth
- Section 247b–9a: Better diabetes care
- Section 247b–10: Compilation of data on asthma
- Section 247b–11: Effects of folic acid in prevention of birth defects
- Section 247b–12: Safe motherhood
- Section 247b–13: Prenatal and postnatal health
- Section 247b–13a: Screening and treatment for maternal depression
- Section 247b–14: Oral health promotion and disease prevention
- Section 247b–14a: Identification of interventions that reduce the burden and transmission of oral, dental, and craniofacial diseases in high risk populations; development of approaches for pediatric oral and craniofacial assessment
- Section 247b–15: Surveillance and education regarding infections associated with illicit drug use and other risk factors
- Section 247b–16: Grants for lead poisoning related activities
- Section 247b–17: Human papillomavirus (Johanna’s Law)
- Section 247b–18: Surveillance and research regarding muscular dystrophy
- Section 247b–19: Information and education
- Section 247b–20: Food safety grants
- Section 247b–21: Mosquito-borne diseases; coordination grants to States; assessment and control grants to political subdivisions
- Section 247b–22: Microbicide research
- Section 247c: Sexually transmitted diseases; prevention and control projects and programs
- Section 247c–1: Infertility and sexually transmitted diseases
- Section 247c–2: Data collection regarding programs under subchapter XXIV
- Section 247d: Public health emergencies
- Section 247d–1: Vaccine tracking and distribution
- Section 247d–2, 247d–3: Repealed. Pub. L. 109–417, title II, § 204(b)(1), Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2851
- Section 247d–3a: Improving State and local public health security
- Section 247d–3b: Partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity
- Section 247d–3c: Guidelines for regional health care emergency preparedness and response systems
- Section 247d–4: Facilities and capacities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Section 247d–4a: Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund
- Section 247d–4b: Children’s Preparedness Unit
- Section 247d–5: Combating antimicrobial resistance
- Section 247d–5a: Repealed. Pub. L. 114–255, div. A, title III, § 3044(b)(1), Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1121
- Section 247d–6: Public health countermeasures to a bioterrorist attack
- Section 247d–6a: Authority for use of certain procedures regarding qualified countermeasure research and development activities
- Section 247d–6b: Strategic National Stockpile and security countermeasure procurements
- Section 247d–6c: Repealed. Pub. L. 113–5, title II, § 205, Mar. 13, 2013, 127 Stat. 179
- Section 247d–6d: Targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures
- Section 247d–6e: Covered countermeasure process
- Section 247d–7: Demonstration program to enhance bioterrorism training, coordination, and readiness
- Section 247d–7a: Grants regarding training and education of certain health professionals
- Section 247d–7b: Emergency system for advance registration of volunteer health professional
- Section 247d–7c: Supplies and services in lieu of award funds
- Section 247d–7d: Security for countermeasure development and production
- Section 247d–7e: Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
- Section 247d–7f: Collaboration and Coordination
- Section 247d–7g: National Biodefense Science Board and working groups
- Section 247d–8: Coordinated program to improve pediatric oral health
- Section 247d–9: Dental education for parents of newborns
- Section 247d–10: Pilot program for public health laboratories to detect fentanyl and other synthetic opioids
Part C: Hospitals, Medical Examinations, and Medical Care
- Section 247e: National Hansen’s Disease Programs Center
- Section 248: Control and management of hospitals; furnishing prosthetic and orthopedic devices; transfer of patients; disposal of articles produced by patients; disposal of money and effects of deceased patients; payment of burial expenses
- Section 248a: Closing or transfer of hospitals; reduction of services; Congressional authorization required
- Section 248b: Transfer or financial self-sufficiency of public health service hospitals and clinics
- Section 248c, 248d: Repealed. Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VII, § 727(a)(1), (2), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2596
- Section 249: Medical care and treatment of quarantined and detained persons
- Section 250: Medical care and treatment of Federal prisoners
- Section 250a: Transfer of appropriations
- Section 251: Medical examination and treatment of Federal employees; medical care at remote stations
- Section 252: Medical examination of aliens
- Section 253: Medical services to Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Service
- Section 253a: Medical services to retired personnel of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Section 253b: Former Lighthouse Service employees; medical service eligibility
- Section 254: Interdepartmental work
- Section 254a: Sharing of medical care facilities and resources
Part D: Primary Health Care
- Subpart i: health centers
- Section 254b: Health centers
- Section 254b–1: State grants to health care providers who provide services to a high percentage of medically underserved populations or other special populations
- Section 254b–2: Community health centers and the National Health Service Corps Fund
- Section 254c: Rural health care services outreach, rural health network development, and small health care provider quality improvement grant programs
- Section 254c–1: Grants for health services for Pacific Islanders
- Section 254c–1a: Grants to nurse-managed health clinics
- Section 254c–2: Special diabetes programs for type I diabetes
- Section 254c–3: Special diabetes programs for Indians
- Section 254c–4: Centers for strategies on facilitating utilization of preventive health services among various populations
- Section 254c–5: Epilepsy; seizure disorder
- Section 254c–6: Certain services for pregnant women
- Section 254c–7: Special needs adoption programs; public awareness campaign and other activities
- Section 254c–8: Healthy start for infants
- Section 254c–9: Establishment of program of grants
- Section 254c–10: Certain requirements
- Section 254c–11: Technical assistance
- Section 254c–12: Definitions
- Section 254c–13: Authorization of appropriations
- Section 254c–14: Telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs
- Section 254c–15: Rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program
- Section 254c–16: Mental health services delivered via telehealth
- Section 254c–17: Repealed. Pub. L. 108–163, § 2(e)(2), Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2021
- Section 254c–18: Telemedicine; incentive grants regarding coordination among States
- Section 254c–19: Pediatric mental health care access grants
- Subpart ii: national health service corps program
- Section 254d: National Health Service Corps
- Section 254e: Health professional shortage areas
- Section 254f: Corps personnel
- Section 254f–1: Priorities in assignment of Corps personnel
- Section 254g: Charges for services by entities using Corps members
- Section 254h: Provision of health services by Corps members
- Section 254h–1: Facilitation of effective provision of Corps services
- Section 254i: Annual report to Congress; contents
- Section 254j: National Advisory Council on National Health Service Corps
- Section 254k: Authorization of appropriations
- Subpart iii: scholarship program and loan repayment program
- Section 254l: National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
- Section 254l–1: National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
- Section 254m: Obligated service under contract
- Section 254n: Private practice
- Section 254o: Breach of scholarship contract or loan repayment contract
- Section 254o–1: Fund regarding use of amounts recovered for contract breach to replace services lost as result of breach
- Section 254p: Special loans for former Corps members to enter private practice
- Section 254q: Authorization of appropriations
- Section 254q–1: Grants to States for loan repayment programs
- Section 254r: Grants to State Offices of Rural Health
- Section 254s: Native Hawaiian Health Scholarships
- Section 254t: Demonstration project
- Section 254u: Public health departments
- Section 254v: Clarification regarding service in schools and other community-based settings
- Subpart iv: home health services
- Subpart v: healthy communities access program
- Subpart vii: drug pricing agreements
- Subpart viii: bulk purchases of vaccines for certain programs
- Subpart ix: support of graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals
- Subpart x: primary dental programs
- Subpart xi: support of graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers
- Subpart xii: community-based collaborative care network program
Part E: Narcotic Addicts and Other Drug Abusers
- Section 257: Repealed. Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXIV, § 3405(a), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1221, as amended by Pub. L. 114–198, title I, § 110(b), July 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 710
- Section 257a: Transferred
- Section 258: Repealed. Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXIV, § 3405(a), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1221, as amended by Pub. L. 114–198, title I, § 110(b), July 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 710
- Section 258a: Transferred
- Section 259 to 261a: Repealed. Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXIV, § 3405(a), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1221, as amended by Pub. L. 114–198, title I, § 110(b), July 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 710
Part F: Licensing of Biological Products and Clinical Laboratories
- Subpart 1: biological products
- Subpart 2: clinical laboratories
- Section 263a: Certification of laboratories
- Section 263a–1: Assisted reproductive technology programs
- Section 263a–2: Certification of embryo laboratories
- Section 263a–3: Accreditation organizations
- Section 263a–4: Certification revocation and suspension
- Section 263a–5: Publication
- Section 263a–6: Fees
- Section 263a–7: Definitions
- Subpart 3: mammography facilities
Part G: Quarantine and Inspection
- Section 264: Regulations to control communicable diseases
- Section 265: Suspension of entries and imports from designated places to prevent spread of communicable diseases
- Section 266: Special quarantine powers in time of war
- Section 267: Quarantine stations, grounds, and anchorages
- Section 268: Quarantine duties of consular and other officers
- Section 269: Bills of health
- Section 270: Quarantine regulations governing civil air navigation and civil aircraft
- Section 271: Penalties for violation of quarantine laws
- Section 272: Administration of oaths by quarantine officers
Part H: Organ Transplants
- Section 273: Organ procurement organizations
- Section 273a: National living donor mechanisms
- Section 273b: Report on the long-term health effects of living organ donation
- Section 274: Organ procurement and transplantation network
- Section 274a: Scientific registry
- Section 274b: General provisions respecting grants and contracts
- Section 274c: Administration
- Section 274d: Report
- Section 274e: Prohibition of organ purchases
- Section 274f: Reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses incurred toward living organ donation
- Section 274f–1: Public awareness; studies and demonstrations
- Section 274f–2: Grants regarding hospital organ donation coordinators
- Section 274f–3: Studies relating to organ donation and the recovery, preservation, and transportation of organs
- Section 274f–4: Report relating to organ donation and the recovery, preservation, and transportation of organs
- Section 274f–5: Criteria, standards, and regulations with respect to organs infected with HIV
- Section 274g: Authorization of appropriations
Part I: C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program
- Section 274k: National Program
- Section 274l: Stem cell therapeutic outcomes database
- Section 274l–1: Definitions
- Section 274m: Authorization of appropriations
- Section 275: Repealed. Pub. L. 103–43, title I, § 121(a), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 133
- Section 276 to 280a–1: Repealed. Pub. L. 99–158, § 3(b), Nov. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 879
Part J: Prevention and Control of Injuries
- Section 280b: Research
- Section 280b–0: Prevention and control activities
- Section 280b–1: Preventing overdoses of controlled substances
- Section 280b–1a: Interpersonal violence within families and among acquaintances
- Section 280b–1b: Use of allotments for rape prevention education
- Section 280b–1c: Prevention of traumatic brain injury
- Section 280b–1d: National program for traumatic brain injury surveillance and registries
- Section 280b–1e: Repealed. Pub. L. 115–377, § 2(3), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5114
- Section 280b–1f: Prevention of falls among older adults
- Section 280b–2: General provisions
- Section 280b–3: Authorization of appropriations
- Section 280b–4: Study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Part K: Health Care Services in the Home and Public Health Programs for Dementia
Part M: National Program of Cancer Registries
- Section 280e: National program of cancer registries
- Section 280e–1: Planning grants regarding registries
- Section 280e–2: Technical assistance in operations of statewide cancer registries
- Section 280e–3: Study in certain States to determine factors contributing to elevated breast cancer mortality rates
- Section 280e–3a: National childhood cancer registry
- Section 280e–4: Authorization of appropriations
- Section 280e–5: Voluntary registry for firefighter cancer incidence
Part P: Additional Programs
- Section 280g: Children’s asthma treatment grants program
- Section 280g–1: Early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children
- Section 280g–2: Childhood malignancies
- Section 280g–3: Prescription drug monitoring program
- Section 280g–4: Grants to strengthen the healthcare system’s response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking
- Section 280g–5: Public and health care provider education and support services
- Section 280g–6: Chronic kidney disease initiatives
- Section 280g–7: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry
- Section 280g–7a: Surveillance of neurological diseases
- Section 280g–8: Support for patients receiving a positive diagnosis of Down syndrome or other prenatally or postnatally diagnosed conditions
- Section 280g–9: Programs to improve quality of life for persons with paralysis and other physical disabilities
- Section 280g–10: Community Preventive Services Task Force
- Section 280g–11: Grants to promote positive health behaviors and outcomes
- Section 280g–12: Primary Care Extension Program
- Section 280g–13: National congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness
- Section 280g–14: National diabetes prevention program
- Section 280g–15: State demonstration programs to evaluate alternatives to current medical tort litigation
- Section 280g–16: Food Safety Integrated Centers of Excellence
- Section 280g–17: Designation and investigation of potential cancer clusters
Part Q: Programs To Improve the Health of Children
- Section 280h: Grants to promote childhood nutrition and physical activity
- Section 280h–1: Applied research program
- Section 280h–2: Education campaign
- Section 280h–3: Health professional education and training
- Section 280h–4: Grants for the establishment of school-based health centers
- Section 280h–5: School-based health centers
- Section 280h–6: Infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment
- Section 280h–7: Grants to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings
- Section 280h–8: Recognizing early childhood trauma related to substance abuse
Part S: Health Care Quality Programs
- Subpart i: national strategy for quality improvement in health care
- Section 280j: National strategy for quality improvement in health care
- Section 280j–1: Collection and analysis of data for quality and resource use measures
- Section 280j–2: Public reporting of performance information
- Section 280j–3: Quality improvement program for hospitals with a high severity adjusted readmission rate