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[CITE: 42USC1395o]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 7--SOCIAL SECURITY
 
        SUBCHAPTER XVIII--HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED
 
 Part B--Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled
 
Sec. 1395o. Eligible individuals

    Every individual who--
        (1) is entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of 
    this subchapter, or
        (2) has attained age 65 and is a resident of the United States, 
    and is either (A) a citizen or (B) an alien lawfully admitted for 
    permanent residence who has resided in the United States 
    continuously during the 5 years immediately preceding the month in 
    which he applies for enrollment under this part,

is eligible to enroll in the insurance program established by this part.

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, Sec. 1836, as added Pub. L. 89-97, 
title I, Sec. 102(a), July 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 304; amended Pub. L. 92-
603, title II, Sec. 201(c)(1), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1372.)

                       References in Text

    Part A of this subchapter, referred to in par. (1), is classified to 
section 1395c et seq. of this title.


                               Amendments

    1972--Pub. L. 92-603 designed former par. (2)(B) as par. (1), former 
par. (1) as introductory clause in par. (2), and former pars. (2)(A)(i) 
and (ii) as pars. (2)(A) and (B), and struck out ``(A)'' after ``(2)''.


               Persons Convicted of Subversive Activities

    Section 104(b)(2) of Pub. L. 89-97 provided that: ``An individual 
who has been convicted of any offense under (A) chapter 37 [section 792 
et seq. of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure] (relating to 
espionage and censorship), chapter 105 [section 2151 et seq. of Title 
18] (relating to sabotage), or chapter 115 [section 2381 et seq. of 
Title 18] (relating to treason, sedition, and subversive activities) of 
title 18 of the United States Code, or (B) section 4, 112, or 113 of the 
Internal Security Act of 1950, as amended [section 783, 822, or 823 of 
Title 50, War and National Defense], may not enroll under part B of 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act [this part].''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1395p, 1395q, 1395r, 1395v 
of this title; title 25 section 1644.
