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Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60

§18116 Nondiscrimination

Title 42 › Chapter 157— QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AMERICANS › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 18116

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Stops people from being left out of, denied benefits from, or treated unfairly in any health program or activity that gets federal money (including credits, subsidies, or insurance contracts) or that is run by a federal agency or an entity created under this law. If someone is harmed for a reason covered by Title VI, Title IX, the Age Discrimination Act, or section 794 of Title 29, the same enforcement tools and remedies those laws provide apply. Those cited laws broadly cover race/national origin/color (Title VI), sex in education (Title IX), age (Age Discrimination Act), and disability (section 794). It does not reduce the rights or remedies people already have under those laws or under Title VII, and it does not override state laws that give more protection. The Secretary may make rules to carry out these requirements.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §18116

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Except as otherwise provided for in this title 11 See References in Text note below. (or an amendment made by this title),1 an individual shall not, on the ground prohibited under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), or section 794 of title 29, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any health program or activity, any part of which is receiving Federal financial assistance, including credits, subsidies, or contracts of insurance, or under any program or activity that is administered by an Executive Agency or any entity established under this title 1 (or amendments). The enforcement mechanisms provided for and available under such title VI, title IX, section 794, or such Age Discrimination Act shall apply for purposes of violations of this subsection.
(b)Nothing in this title 1 (or an amendment made by this title) 1 shall be construed to invalidate or limit the rights, remedies, procedures, or legal standards available to individuals aggrieved under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 794 of title 29, or the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 [42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.], or to supersede State laws that provide additional protections against discrimination on any basis described in subsection (a).
(c)The Secretary may promulgate regulations to implement this section.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

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References in Text

This title, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is title I of Pub. L. 111–148, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 130, which enacted this chapter and enacted, amended, and transferred numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is Pub. L. 88–352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241. Titles VI and VII of the Act are classified generally to subchapters V (§ 2000d et seq.) and VI (§ 2000e et seq.), respectively, of chapter 21 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 2000a of this title and Tables. The Education

Amendments

of 1972, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is Pub. L. 92–318, June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 235. Title IX of the Act, known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, is classified principally to chapter 38 (§ 1681 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of title IX to the Code, see

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note set out under section 1681 of Title 20 and Tables. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is title III of Pub. L. 94–135, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 728, which is classified generally to chapter 76 (§ 6101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 6101 of this title and Tables.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 18116

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60