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[CITE: 42USC1396f]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 7--SOCIAL SECURITY
 
    SUBCHAPTER XIX--GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 1396f. Observance of religious beliefs

    Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to require any State 
which has a plan approved under this subchapter to compel any person to 
undergo any medical screening, examination, diagnosis, or treatment or 
to accept any other health care or services provided under such plan for 
any purpose (other than for the purpose of discovering and preventing 
the spread of infection or contagious disease or for the purpose of 
protecting environmental health), if such person objects (or, in case 
such person is a child, his parent or guardian objects) thereto on 
religious grounds.

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XIX, Sec. 1907, as added Pub. L. 90-248, 
title II, Sec. 232, Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 905.)
