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

§254c–10 Certain Requirements

Title 42 › Chapter 6A— PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter II— GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › Part D— Primary Health Care › Subpart i— health centers › § 254c–10

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

A grant can only be given if the applicant agrees to some rules. No more than 5% of the grant can be used for administration, accounting, reporting, or oversight. The grant must add to, not replace, other funds for treating lupus. The applicant must follow any limits the Secretary sets on what people are charged, and those limits can change based on a person’s finances. The grant cannot pay for services already paid or expected to be paid by a state compensation program, insurance, federal or state health benefits, or a prepaid health provider. Each service site must post a clear notice telling patients about the federal rules on charges.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §254c–10

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

A grant may be made under section 254c–9 of this title only if the applicant involved makes the following agreements:
(1)Not more than 5 percent of the grant will be used for administration, accounting, reporting, and program oversight functions.
(2)The grant will be used to supplement and not supplant funds from other sources related to the treatment of lupus.
(3)The applicant will abide by any limitations deemed appropriate by the Secretary on any charges to individuals receiving services pursuant to the grant. As deemed appropriate by the Secretary, such limitations on charges may vary based on the financial circumstances of the individual receiving services.
(4)The grant will not be expended to make payment for services authorized under section 254c–9(a) of this title to the extent that payment has been made, or can reasonably be expected to be made, with respect to such services—
(A)under any State compensation program, under an insurance policy, or under any Federal or State health benefits program; or
(B)by an entity that provides health services on a prepaid basis.
(5)The applicant will, at each site at which the applicant provides services under section 254c–9(a) of this title, post a conspicuous notice informing individuals who receive the services of any Federal policies that apply to the applicant with respect to the imposition of charges on such individuals.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Lupus Research and Care

Amendments

of 2000, and also as part of the Public Health Improvement Act, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 254c–10

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60