FEDERAL · 42 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Medical benefits
42 U.S.C. § 239c
Title42 — The Public Health and Welfare
ChapterSUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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42 U.S.C. § 239c.
Text
(a)In general
Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, the Secretary shall make payment or reimbursement for medical items and services as reasonable and necessary to treat a covered injury of an eligible individual, including the services, appliances, and supplies prescribed or recommended by a qualified physician, which the Secretary considers likely to cure, give relief, reduce the degree or the period of disability, or aid in lessening the amount of monthly compensation.
(b)Benefits secondary to other coverage
Payment or reimbursement for services or benefits under subsection (a) shall be secondary to any obligation of the United States or any third party (including any State or local governmental entity, private insurance carrier, or employer) under any other provision
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(2003)
88 Op. Att'y Gen. 120 (Maryland Attorney General Reports, 2003)
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History
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, §264, as added Pub. L. 108–20, §2, Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 641.)
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