Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60
§300b–4 Public Health Service Facilities
Title 42 › Chapter 6A— PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter IX— GENETIC DISEASES, HEMOPHILIA PROGRAMS, AND SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME › Part A— Genetic Diseases › § 300b–4
Summary
Create a program in the Public Health Service to offer voluntary tests, diagnoses, counseling, and care for genetic diseases. These services must be provided at Public Health Service facilities to anyone who asks, and the program must let people know the services are available and that using them is voluntary.
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Title 42, §300b–4
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The Secretary shall establish a program within the Service to provide voluntary testing, diagnosis, counseling, and treatment of individuals respecting genetic diseases. Services under such program shall be made available through facilities of the Service to persons requesting such services, and the program shall provide appropriate publicity of the availability and voluntary nature of such services.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 300b–4, act
July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XI, § 1105, as added
May 16, 1972, Pub. L. 92–294, § 3(c), 86 Stat. 139, authorized Secretary to establish a program within the Public Health Service with respect to sickle cell anemia with such program to be made available through facilities of Public Health Service, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–278, title IV, § 403(a), Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 407.
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42 U.S.C. § 300b–4
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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