Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§254c–18 Telemedicine; Incentive Grants Regarding Coordination Among States
Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER II — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › Part D — Primary Health Care › subpart i — health centers › § 254c–18
Summary
The Secretary can give grants to state professional licensing boards so those boards work together to create and carry out state policies that reduce legal and regulatory barriers to telemedicine. Money may be provided as needed to fund these grants for each fiscal year from 2002 through 2006.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §254c–18
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(a)In general
The Secretary may make grants to State professional licensing boards to carry out programs under which such licensing boards of various States cooperate to develop and implement State policies that will reduce statutory and regulatory barriers to telemedicine.
(b)Authorization of appropriations
For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2006.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section deemed to have taken effect immediately after the enactment of Pub. L. 107–251, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–163, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2003
Amendments
note under section 233 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 254c–18
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110