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§254b–1 State grants to health care providers who provide services to a high percentage of medically underserved populations or other special populations

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Summary

States may give grants to health care providers who serve a high share of medically underserved people or other special groups. Each State decides what counts as a "high share." The grant program cannot be run inside any State office that runs Medicaid (title XIX, 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). No Federal or State money from Medicaid (title XIX), Medicare (title XVIII, 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), or TRICARE (chapter 55 of title 10) may be used to fund the grants or to pay the program’s administrative costs.

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Title 42, §254b–1

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(a)A State may award grants to health care providers who treat a high percentage, as determined by such State, of medically underserved populations or other special populations in such State.

(b)A grant program established by a State under subsection (a) may not be established within a department, agency, or other entity of such State that administers the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), and no Federal or State funds allocated to such Medicaid program, the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), or the TRICARE program under chapter 55 of title 10 may be used to award grants or to pay administrative costs associated with a grant program established under subsection (a).

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The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Titles XVIII and XIX of the Act are classified generally to subchapters XVIII (§ 1395 et seq.) and XIX (§ 1396 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.

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42 U.S.C. § 254b–1

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73