Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§1320c–12 Medical Officers in American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to Be Included in the Quality Improvement Program
Title 42 › CHAPTER 7 — SOCIAL SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER XI — GENERAL PROVISIONS, PEER REVIEW, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION › Part B — Peer Review of Utilization and Quality of Health Care Services › § 1320c–12
Summary
People licensed to practice medicine in American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands must be treated as physicians (doctors of medicine) when this part applies.
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Title 42, §1320c–12
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For purposes of applying this part to American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, individuals licensed to practice medicine in those places shall be considered to be physicians and doctors of medicine.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 1320c–12, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, § 1163, as added Oct. 30, 1972, Pub. L. 92–603, title II, § 249F(b), 86 Stat. 1441; amended Oct. 25, 1977, Pub. L. 95–142, § 5(f), (g), 91 Stat. 1189; Dec. 5, 1980, Pub. L. 96–499, title IX, § 923(a)–(d), 94 Stat. 2628, related to establishment and membership of the National Professional Standards Review Council, prior to the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 97–248.
Executive Documents
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. § 1320c–12
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102