Title 24, Hospitals and AsylumsRelease 119-102
§13 Admission of Cases for Study
Title 24 › CHAPTER 1 — NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS › § 13
Summary
Marine hospitals can admit people who have infectious or other diseases that affect public health so they can be studied. Each hospital can have no more than ten such cases at the same time.
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Title 24, §13
Hospitals and Asylums, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
There may be admitted into marine hospitals for study persons with infectious or other diseases affecting the public health, and not to exceed ten cases in any one hospital at one time.
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24 U.S.C. § 13
Title 24, Hospitals and Asylums
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102