Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§1301 Definitions
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - SOCIAL SECURITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XI— - GENERAL PROVISIONS, PEER REVIEW, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION › Part Part A— - General Provisions › § 1301
Summary
Sets meanings for words used in the chapter and gives a few special rules about payments, facilities, and custody. Defines key words in one line each: State — normally means the States and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and for specified parts it also includes territories like the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory as the law says (with a special note about certain subchapters and December 31, 1973). United States (geographical) — usually means the States, and for the federal-share formula it means the 50 States plus the District of Columbia. Person — an individual, trust or estate, partnership, or corporation. Corporation — includes associations, joint-stock companies, and insurance companies. Shareholder — includes members of those kinds of associations. Secretary — means the Secretary of Health and Human Services unless the context needs someone else. Physician/medical care/hospitalization — includes osteopathic practitioners when allowed by State law. Administration — means the Social Security Administration. Explains the federal-share formula and other rules: For most States the federal share equals 100% minus the State share. The State share is set so its ratio to 50% matches the square of the State’s per-capita income relative to the square of the U.S. per-capita income; the federal share can never be less than 50% or more than 65%. The Secretary must publish these percentages each year between October 1 and November 30 using the average per-capita incomes for the three most recent calendar years; the published numbers apply for the four quarters starting the next October 1. Special older rules require prompt publication after August 28, 1958, which covered October 1, 1958 through June 30, 1961. For Alaska, early publications before full data set the federal share at 50% and treat Alaska as outside the “United States” for these calculations until enough years of data exist. A “shared health facility” means practitioners working at the same place who share space, staff, or equipment, have someone who manages or provides staff, and where at least one practitioner received more than $5,000 in one month or over $40,000 in the prior 12 months under subchapters XVIII and XIX. “Includes” does not exclude other things. If an employer deducts money from an employee’s pay and sends it to the United States, a State, or a local government, the law treats that amount as paid to the employee when it is deducted. Federal officials may not take custody of a child over the objection of either parent or a person standing in loco parentis.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §1301
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(a)When used in this chapter—
(1)The term “State”, except where otherwise provided, includes the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and when used in subchapters IV, V, VII, XI, XIX, and XXI includes the Virgin Islands and Guam. Such term when used in subchapters III, IX, and XII also includes the Virgin Islands. Such term when used in subchapter V and in part B of this subchapter also includes American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Such term when used in subchapters XIX and XXI also includes the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa. In the case of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam, subchapters I, X, and XIV, and subchapter XVI (as in effect without regard to the amendment made by section 301 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972) shall continue to apply, and the term “State” when used in such subchapters (but not in subchapter XVI as in effect pursuant to such amendment after December 31, 1973) includes Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. Such term when used in subchapter XX also includes the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Such term when used in subchapter IV also includes American Samoa.
(2)The term “United States” when used in a geographical sense means, except where otherwise provided, the States.
(3)The term “person” means an individual, a trust or estate, a partnership, or a corporation.
(4)The term “corporation” includes associations, joint-stock companies, and insurance companies.
(5)The term “shareholder” includes a member in an association, joint-stock company, or insurance company.
(6)The term “Secretary”, except when the context otherwise requires, means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(7)The terms “physician” and “medical care” and “hospitalization” include osteopathic practitioners or the services of osteopathic practitioners and hospitals within the scope of their practice as defined by State law.
(8)(A)The “Federal percentage” for any State (other than Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam) shall be 100 per centum less the State percentage; and the State percentage shall be that percentage which bears the same ratio to 50 per centum as the square of the per capita income of such State bears to the square of the per capita income of the United States; except that the Federal percentage shall in no case be less than 50 per centum or more than 65 per centum.
(B)The Federal percentage for each State (other than Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam) shall be promulgated by the Secretary between October 1 and November 30 of each year, on the basis of the average per capita income of each State and of the United States for the three most recent calendar years for which satisfactory data are available from the Department of Commerce. Such promulgation shall be conclusive for each of the four quarters in the period beginning October 1 next succeeding such promulgation: Provided, That the Secretary shall promulgate such percentages as soon as possible after August 28, 1958, which promulgation shall be conclusive for each of the eleven quarters in the period beginning October 1, 1958, and ending with the close of June 30, 1961.
(C)The term “United States” means (but only for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph) the fifty States and the District of Columbia.
(D)Promulgations made before satisfactory data are available from the Department of Commerce for a full year on the per capita income of Alaska shall prescribe a Federal percentage for Alaska of 50 per centum and, for purposes of such promulgations, Alaska shall not be included as part of the “United States”. Promulgations made thereafter but before per capita income data for Alaska for a full three-year period are available from the Department of Commerce shall be based on satisfactory data available therefrom for Alaska for such one full year or, when such data are available for a two-year period, for such two years.
(9)The term “shared health facility” means any arrangement whereby—
(A)two or more health care practitioners practice their professions at a common physical location;
(B)such practitioners share (i) common waiting areas, examining rooms, treatment rooms, or other space, (ii) the services of supporting staff, or (iii) equipment;
(C)such practitioners have a person (who may himself be a practitioner)—
(i)who is in charge of, controls, manages, or supervises substantial aspects of the arrangement or operation for the delivery of health or medical services at such common physical location, other than the direct furnishing of professional health care services by the practitioners to their patients; or
(ii)who makes available to such practitioners the services of supporting staff who are not employees of such practitioners;
(D)at least one of such practitioners received payments on a fee-for-service basis under subchapters XVIII and XIX in an amount exceeding $5,000 for any one month during the preceding 12 months or in an aggregate amount exceeding $40,000 during the preceding 12 months;
(10)The term “Administration” means the Social Security Administration, except where the context requires otherwise.
(b)The terms “includes” and “including” when used in a definition contained in this chapter shall not be deemed to exclude other things otherwise within the meaning of the term defined.
(c)Whenever under this chapter or any Act of Congress, or under the law of any State, an employer is required or permitted to deduct any amount from the remuneration of an employee and to pay the amount deducted to the United States, a State, or any political subdivision thereof, then for the purposes of this chapter the amount so deducted shall be considered to have been paid to the employee at the time of such deduction.
(d)Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing any Federal official, agent, or representative, in carrying out any of the provisions of this chapter, to take charge of any child over the objection of either of the parents of such child, or of the person standing in loco parentis to such child.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 301 of the Social Security
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of 1972, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is section 301 of Pub. L. 92–603, title III, Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1465, which enacted sections 1381 to 1382e and 1383 to 1383c of this title. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (a)(9), is classified generally to Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
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1997—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–33 substituted “XIX, and XXI” for “and XIX” and “subchapters XIX and XXI” for “subchapter XIX”. 1994—Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 103–296 added par. (10). 1988—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–485 amended last sentence generally. Prior to amendment, last sentence read as follows: “Such term when used in part B of subchapter IV of this chapter also includes American Samoa.” 1987—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–203, § 9135(a)(1), inserted “American Samoa,” after “Guam,”. Pub. L. 100–203, § 9135(b)(1), inserted at end “Such term when used in part B of subchapter IV of this chapter also includes American Samoa.” 1986—Subsec. (a)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1883(c)(1), realigned margins of pars. (3) to (5). Subsec. (a)(8)(B). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1895(c)(6), amended directory language of Pub. L. 99–272, § 9528(a), and did not involve any change in text. See note below. Pub. L. 99–272, § 9528(a), as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 1895(c)(6), struck out “even-numbered” after “November 30 of each” and substituted “for each of the four quarters” for “for each of the eight quarters”. Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954” in closing provisions. 1984—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(j)(1), substituted “means the Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “means the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare”. Subsec. (a)(8), (9). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(e)(1), realigned margins of pars. (8) and (9). 1982—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 97–248, § 136(a), inserted “and American Samoa” after “includes the Northern Mariana Islands”. Pub. L. 97–248, § 160(c), substituted “Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands” for “American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands”. 1981—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 97–35, §§ 2162(a)(1), 2352(b), substituted “American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and” for “American Samoa and” and inserted provisions that “State” when used in subchapter XIX of this chapter also includes the Northern Mariana Islands and when used in subchapter XX of this chapter also includes the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Subsec. (a)(9)(D). Pub. L. 97–35, § 2193(c)(2), substituted “subchapters XVIII, and XIX” for “subchapters V, XVIII, and XIX”. 1977—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 95–142, § 5(l)(2), which directed that second sentence of par. (1) be amended by inserting provision that “State” when used in part B of this subchapter also includes American Samoa and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, was executed by inserting that provision to third sentence. Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 95–142, § 5(c)(2), added par. (9). 1976—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 94–566 inserted provision that “State”, when used in subchapters III, IX, and XII of this chapter, also includes the Virgin Islands. Subsec. (a)(8)(B). Pub. L. 94–273 substituted “October” for “July” in two places and “November 30” for “August 31”. 1973—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 93–233 struck out in first sentence references to subchapters I, X, XIV, and XVI of this chapter and inserted third sentence respecting the case of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. 1972—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 92–603 extended benefits of subchapter V of this chapter to American Samoa and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. 1965—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 89–97 included subchapter XIX of this chapter. 1962—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 87–543, § 153(a), included in enumeration subchapters XI and XVI of this chapter. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 87–543, § 153(b), struck out “, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico” after “the States,”. 1960—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 86–778 substituted “The term ‘State’, except where otherwise provided, includes the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico” for “The term ‘State’ includes Hawaii, and the District of Columbia”, and “includes the Virgin Islands and Guam” for “includes Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam”. Pub. L. 86–624, § 30(d)(1), struck out “Hawaii, and” before “the District of Columbia”. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 86–778 substituted “means, except where otherwise provided, the States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico” for “means the States, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia”. Pub. L. 86–624, § 30(d)(2), struck out “, Hawaii,” before “and the District of Columbia”. Subsec. (a)(8)(A). Pub. L. 86–624, § 30(a)(1), (2), substituted “per capita income of the United States” for “per capita income of the continental United States (including Alaska)”, and struck out provisions which prescribed the Federal percentage for Hawaii as 50 per centum. Subsec. (a)(8)(B). Pub. L. 86–624, § 30(a)(1), substituted “United States” for “continental United States (including Alaska)”. Subsec. (a)(8)(C), (D). Pub. L. 86–624, § 30(a)(3), added subpars. (C) and (D). 1959—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 86–70, § 32(d)(1), substituted “Hawaii and” for “Alaska, Hawaii, and”. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 86–70, § 32(d)(2), struck out “Alaska,” before “Hawaii”. Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 86–70, § 32(a), substituted “(including Alaska)” for “(excluding Alaska)” in two places, and “50 per centum for Hawaii” for “50 per centum for Alaska and Hawaii”. 1958—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 85–840, § 506, included Guam within definition of “State” when used in subchapters I, IV, V, VII, X, and XIV of this chapter. Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 85–840, § 505, added par. (8). 1956—Subsec. (a)(1). Act Aug. 1, 1956, inserted reference to subchapter VII of this chapter. 1950—Subsec. (a)(1). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 403(a)(1), redefined “State”. Subsec. (a)(6). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 403(a)(2), defined “Administrator”. Subsec. (a)(7). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 403(b), added par. (7). 1948—Subsec. (a)(6). Act June 14, 1948, provided for application of usual common-law rules in determining whether a person is an employee. 1946—Subsec. (a)(1). Act Aug. 10, 1946, struck out exception of section 45b of title 29 and inserted reference to Virgin Islands. 1939—Subsec. (a)(1). Act Aug. 10, 1939, redefined “State”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” in subsec. (a)(6) and (8)(B) pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education.
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of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–296 effective Mar. 31, 1995, see section 110(a) of Pub. L. 103–296, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
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of 1988 Amendment Pub. L. 100–485, title VI, § 601(d), Oct. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 2408, provided that: “The
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made by this section [amending this section and section 603, 1308, and 1318 of this title] shall become effective on October 1, 1988.”
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of 1987 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–203 applicable with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1988, see section 9135(c) of Pub. L. 100–203, set out as a note under section 623 of this title.
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of 1986 AmendmentAmendment by section 1883(c)(1) of Pub. L. 99–514 effective Oct. 22, 1986, see section 1883(f) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 402 of this title. Amendment by section 1895(c)(6) of Pub. L. 99–514 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in enactment of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, Pub. L. 99–272, see section 1895(e) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 162 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. Pub. L. 99–272, title IX, § 9528(b), (c), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 219, as amended by Pub. L. 99–509, title IX, §§ 9102, 9421(a), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1972, 2065, provided that: “(b)
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.—The
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made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to the Federal percentage (and Federal medical assistance percentage) for fiscal years 1987 and thereafter. Such
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shall apply without regard to the requirement of section 1101(a)(8)(B) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(8)(B)] relating to the promulgation of the Federal percentage prior to November 30 of the year preceding the year in which the new Federal percentage becomes applicable. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate such new percentage for fiscal year 1987 as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act [Apr. 7, 1986]. “(c) Hold Harmless Provision.—Notwithstanding subsection (b), for calendar quarters occurring during fiscal year 1987 and only for purposes of making payments to States under section 403 and 1903 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 603, 1396b], the
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made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall not apply to a State with respect to either such section if the effect of the [sic] applying the
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would be to reduce the amount of payment made to the State under that section.” [Pub. L. 99–509, title IX, § 9102, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1972, provided that the amendment made by that section [amending section 9528(c) of Pub. L. 99–272, set out above] is effective as provided in section 9421(b) of Pub. L. 99–509. See below.] [Pub. L. 99–509, title IX, § 9421(b), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 2065, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting section 9528(c) of Pub. L. 99–272, set out above] shall be effective as though it had been included in the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 [Pub. L. 99–272] at the time of its enactment.” ]
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of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–369 effective July 18, 1984, but not to be construed as changing or affecting any right, liability, status, or interpretation which existed (under the provisions of law involved) before that date, see section 2664(b) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
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of 1982 Amendment Pub. L. 97–248, title I, § 136(e), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 376, provided that: “The
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made by this section [amending this section and section 1308, 1396a, and 1396d of this title] shall become effective on October 1, 1982.” Pub. L. 97–248, title I, § 160(e), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 400, provided that: “The
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made by this section [amending this section and section 671, 1308, and 1397b of this title] shall be effective as of October 1, 1981.”
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of 1981 AmendmentAmendment by section 2352(a) of Pub. L. 97–35 effective Oct. 1, 1981, except as otherwise explicitly provided, see section 2354 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as an
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note under section 1397 of this title. For
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, savings, and transitional provisions relating to amendment by section 2193(c)(2) of Pub. L. 97–35, see section 2194 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 701 of this title.
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of 1976 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 94–566 effective on the later of Oct. 1, 1976, or the day after the day on which the Secretary of Labor approves under section 3304(a) of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, an unemployment compensation law submitted to him by the Virgin Islands for approval, see section 116(f)(1) of Pub. L. 94–566, set out as a note under section 3304 of Title 26.
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of 1973 Amendment Pub. L. 93–233, § 18(z–2)(2), Dec. 31, 1973, 87 Stat. 974, provided that: “The
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made by this subsection [amending this section and section 1315 and 1316 of this title] shall be effective on and after January 1, 1974.”
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of 1972 Amendment Pub. L. 92–603, title II, § 272(c), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1451, provided that: “The
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made by this section [amending this section and section 1308 of this title] shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1971.”
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of 1965 Amendment Pub. L. 89–97, title I, § 121(c)(1), July 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 352, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1966.
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of 1960 Amendment Pub. L. 86–778, title V, § 541, Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 985, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective on and after Jan. 1, 1961. Amendment by section 30(d) of Pub. L. 86–624 effective Aug. 21, 1959, see section 47(f) of Pub. L. 86–624, set out as a note under section 201 of this title. Amendment by section 30(a)(1) of Pub. L. 86–624 applicable in the case of promulgations or computations of Federal shares, allotment percentages, allotment ratios, and Federal percentages, as the case may be, made after Aug. 21, 1959, see Pub. L. 86–624, § 47(a),
July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 423. Pub. L. 86–624, § 47(b),
July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 423, provided that: “The
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made by paragraph (2) of section 30(a) [amending this section] shall be effective with the beginning of the calendar quarter in which this Act is enacted. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Health and Human Services] shall, as soon as possible after enactment of this Act [
July 12, 1960], promulgate a Federal percentage for Hawaii determined in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (B) of section 1101(a)(8) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(8)(B)], such promulgation to be effective for the period beginning with the beginning of the calendar quarter in which this Act is enacted and ending with the close of
June 30, 1961.”
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of 1959 AmendmentAmendment by section 32(a) of Pub. L. 86–70 applicable in the case of promulgations of Federal shares, allotment percentages, allotment ratios, and Federal percentages, as the case may be, made after satisfactory data are available from the Department of Commerce for a full year on the per capita income of Alaska, and amendment by section 32(d) of Pub. L. 86–70 effective Jan. 3, 1959, see Pub. L. 86–70, § 47(a), (d), June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 153.
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of 1958 AmendmentFor
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of
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by Pub. L. 85–840, see section 512 of Pub. L. 85–840, set out as a note under section 303 of this title.
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of 1950 AmendmentAct Aug. 28, 1950, ch. 809, title IV, § 403(a)(3), 64 Stat. 559, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection [amending this section] shall take effect October 1, 1950, and the amendment made by paragraph (2) of this subsection [amending this section], insofar as it
Repeals
the definition of ‘employee’, shall be effective only with respect to services performed after 1950.” Act Aug. 28, 1950, ch. 809, title IV, § 403(b), 64 Stat. 559, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1950.
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of 1948 AmendmentAct
June 14, 1948, ch. 468, § 2(b), 62 Stat. 438, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall have the same effect as if included in the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] on
August 14, 1935, the date of its enactment, but shall not have the effect of voiding any (1) wage credits reported to the Bureau of Internal Revenue [now Internal Revenue Service] with respect to services performed prior to the enactment of this Act [
June 14, 1948] or (2) wage credits with respect to services performed prior to the close of the first calendar quarter which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act in the case of individuals who have attained age sixty-five or who have died, prior to the close of such quarter, and with respect to whom prior to the date of enactment of this Act wage credits were established which would not have been established had the amendment made by subsection (a) been in effect on and after
August 14, 1935.”
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of 1946 AmendmentAct Aug. 10, 1946, ch. 951, title IV, § 401(a), 60 Stat. 986, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1947.
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of 1939 AmendmentAct Aug. 10, 1939, ch. 666, title VIII, § 801, 53 Stat. 1398, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1940.
Repeals
The provisions of subsecs. (a)(1), (3), (6), (c) of this section were incorporated into section 1426(d) to (f), 1427, 1607(i) to (k), and 1608 of former Title 26, Internal Revenue Code of 1939, by act Feb. 10, 1939, ch. 2, 53 Stat. 1. section 4 of the act of Feb. 10, 1939, provided that all laws and parts of laws codified into the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, to the extent that they related exclusively to internal revenue, were repealed. See enacting sections preceding section 1 of former Title 26. Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 were generally repealed by section 7851 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 3). See, also, section 7807 of said Title 26, I.R.C. 1954, respecting rules in effect upon enactment of I.R.C. 1954. The I.R.C. 1954 was redesignated I.R.C. 1986 by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095. Said repealed sections are covered by section 3121, 3123, 3306, 3307, 7701 of Title 26. Provisions Relating to Federal Security Administrator Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VI, § 2663(l), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1171, provided that: “Any reference to the Federal Security Administrator which may remain in the provisions of title II, IV, VII, or XI of the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 401 et seq., 601 et seq., 901 et seq., 1301 et seq.] (other than section 1101(a)(6) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(6)]) is amended—“(1) by substituting ‘Secretary’ or ‘Secretary’s’ for the term ‘Administrator’ or ‘Administrator’s’, where the reference is to that term alone; “(2) by substituting ‘Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare’ for the term ‘Federal Security Administrator’, where the reference is to that term, if the provision containing such reference is amended by paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (j) [Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(j)(2), (3), see Tables for classification] (in which case the amendment of such provision under this paragraph shall be deemed to have taken effect immediately prior to the amendment of such provision under such paragraph (2) or (3)); and “(3) by substituting ‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’ for the term ‘Federal Security Administrator’ in any other case where the reference is to that term; and any reference to the Federal Security Agency which may remain in such provisions is amended by substituting ‘Department of Health and Human Services’ for the term ‘Federal Security Agency’; but nothing in this subsection shall affect the exercise under section 402(a)(5) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 602(a)(5)] of the functions, powers, and duties relating to the prescription of personnel standards on a merit basis which were transferred from the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare by section 208(a)(3)(D) of Public Law 91–648 [42 U.S.C. 4728(a)(3)(D)].” Definitions of “BIPA” and “Secretary” Pub. L. 108–173, § 1(c), Dec. 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2066, provided that: “In this Act [see
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of 2003
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note set out under section 1305 of this title]: “(1) BIPA.—The term ‘BIPA’ means the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, as enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106–554 [see Tables for classification]. “(2) Secretary.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.” Definition of “Secretary” Pub. L. 90–248, title IV, § 404, Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 933, as amended by Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695, provided that: “As used in the
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made by this Act [see
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of 1968 Amendment note set out under section 1305 of this title] (unless the context otherwise requires), the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.” Pub. L. 89–97, title I, § 110, July 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 340, as amended by Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695, provided that: “As used in this Act, and in the provisions of the Social Security Act amended by this Act [see
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of 1965 Amendment note set out under section 1305 of this title], the term ‘Secretary’, unless the context otherwise requires, means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.” Pub. L. 88–156, § 6, Oct. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 276, as amended by Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695, provided that: “As used in the
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to the Social Security Act made by this Act [see
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of 1963 Amendment note set out under section 1305 of this title], the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.” Pub. L. 87–543, title II, § 201, July 25, 1962, 76 Stat. 208, as amended by Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695, provided that: “As used in this Act and in the provisions of the Social Security Act amended by this Act [see
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of 1962 Amendment note set out under section 1305 of this title], the term ‘Secretary’, unless the context otherwise requires, means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.” Pub. L. 87–64, title III, § 304, June 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 143, as amended by Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695, provided that: “As used in this title and title I, and in the provisions of the Social Security Act amended thereby [see
Short Title
of 1961 Amendment note set out under section 1305 of this title], the term ‘Secretary’, unless the context otherwise requires, means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.” Pub. L. 86–778, title VII, § 709, Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 997, as amended by Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695, provided that: “As used in this Act and the provisions of the Social Security Act amended by this Act [see
Short Title
of 1960 Amendment note set out under section 1305 of this title] the term ‘Secretary’, unless the context otherwise requires, means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.” Pub. L. 85–840, title VII, § 702, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 1056, as amended by Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695, provided that: “As used in the provisions of the Social Security Act amended by this Act [see
Short Title
of 1958 Amendment note set out under section 1305 of this title], the term “Secretary”, unless the context otherwise requires, means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.” Act Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 836, title I, § 119, 70 Stat. 836, as amended Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), 93 Stat. 695, provided that: “As used in this Act and in the provisions of the Social Security Act set forth in this Act [see
Short Title
of 1956 Amendment note set out under section 1305 of this title], the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.” Act Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1206, title I, § 114, 68 Stat. 1087, as amended Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), 93 Stat. 695, provided that: “As used in the provisions of the Social Security Act amended by this title [42 U.S.C. 402, 403, 415, 421], the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.”
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Federal Security Administrator transferred to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and all agencies of Federal Security Agency transferred to Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by section 5 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, set out as a note under section 3501 of this title. Federal Security Agency and Office of Administrator abolished by section 8 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953. Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
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42 U.S.C. § 1301
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
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