§ 14401. Findings and purpose
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(a)Findings Congress finds the following:
(1)The Federal Government provides financial support for the provision of and payment for health care services, as well as for advocacy activities to protect the rights of individuals.
(2)Assisted suicide, euthanasia, and mercy killing have been criminal offenses throughout the United States and, under current law, it would be unlawful to provide services in support of such illegal activities.
(3)Because of recent legal developments, it may become lawful in areas of the United States to furnish services in support of such activities.
(4)Congress is not providing Federal financial assistance in support of assisted suicide, euthanasia, and mercy killing and intends that Federal funds not be used to promote such activities.
(b)Purpose It is the principal purpose of this chapter to continue current Federal policy by providing explicitly that Federal funds may not be used to pay for items and services (including assistance) the purpose of which is to cause (or assist in causing) the suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of any individual.
(Pub. L. 105–12, § 2, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 23.)
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U.S. Code
- § 1396aState plans for medical assistance
- § 1396bPayment to States
- § 1395yExclusions from coverage and medicare as secondary payer
- § 1395ccAgreements with providers of services; enrollment processes
- § 701Authorization of appropriations; purposes; definitions
- § 2504Peace Corps volunteers
- § 1073Administration of this chapter
- § 2996fGrants and contracts
- § 8902Contracting authority
- § 794eProtection and advocacy of individual rights
- § 10805System requirements
- § 1397dLimitation on use of grants; waiver
- § 14402Restriction on use of Federal funds under health care programs
- § 1707Limitations
- § 4005Medical relief; expenses
- § 1621xLimitation on use of funds
- § 14408Relation to other laws
- § 238oRestriction on use of funds for assisted suicide, euthanasia, and mercy killing
- § 14407Application to District of Columbia
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 106–65To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 105–12To clarify Federal law with respect to restricting the use of Federal funds in support of assisted suicide
- Public Law 107–330To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to veterans’ compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pension benefits, education benefits, housing benefits, memorial affairs benefits, life insurance benefits, and certain o
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- Pub. L. 105–12, § 2
- 111 Stat. 23
- Pub. L. 105–12
- Pub. L. 105–12, § 11
- 111 Stat. 29
- Pub. L. 105–12, § 1(a)
- Pub. L. 105–12, § 9(p)
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§ 14401
Findings and purpose
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–12, § 2
Stat.111 Stat. 23
Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–12
Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–12, § 11
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