Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§9858p Severability
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 105— - COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II–B— - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT › § 9858p
Summary
If any part of the law is ruled invalid for a person or situation, the rest stays in effect so long as it can work on its own.
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Title 42, §9858p
The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
If any provision of this subchapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions of applications of this subchapter which can be given effect without regard to the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this subchapter shall be severable.
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1992—Pub. L. 102–401 and Pub. L. 102–586 made identical technical corrections to directory language of Pub. L. 101–508, § 5082(2), which added this section.
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42 U.S.C. § 9858p
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73