FEDERAL · 42 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER VI—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Access to therapies
42 U.S.C. § 18114
Title42 — The Public Health and Welfare
ChapterSUBCHAPTER VI—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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42 U.S.C. § 18114.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not promulgate any regulation that—
(1)creates any unreasonable barriers to the ability of individuals to obtain appropriate medical care;
(2)impedes timely access to health care services;
(3)interferes with communications regarding a full range of treatment options between the patient and the provider;
(4)restricts the ability of health care providers to provide full disclosure of all relevant information to patients making health care decisions;
(5)violates the principles of informed consent and the ethical standards of health care professionals; or
(6)limits the availability of health care treatment for the full duration of a patient's medical needs.
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History
(Pub. L. 111–148, title I, §1554, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 259.)
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References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 111–148, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 119, known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 18001 of this title and Tables.
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 111–148, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 119, known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 18001 of this title and Tables.
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