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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§18116 Nondiscrimination

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

Last updated Sep 23, 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 or is run by a federal agency or an entity set up under this title. The ban covers the kinds of discrimination addressed by Title VI, Title IX, the Age Discrimination Act, and section 794 of Title 29. It applies to programs that get help like credits, subsidies, or insurance contracts. Enforcement rules and remedies from those laws apply to violations here. Nothing in this title limits the rights or protections in those laws or in state laws that give more protection. The Secretary may write rules to carry out these requirements.

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Title 42, §18116

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(a)In general
Except as otherwise provided for in this title (or an amendment made by this title), 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 (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)Continued application of laws
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)Regulations
The Secretary may promulgate regulations to implement this section.

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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

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110