42 U.S.C. § 300ff–137: Limitation with respect to duties of medical facilities

42 U.S.C. 300ff–137: Limitation with respect to duties of medical facilitiesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).

From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

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§300ff–137. Limitation with respect to duties of medical facilities

The duties established in this part for a medical facility⁠—

(1) shall apply only to medical information possessed by the facility during the period in which the facility is treating the victim for conditions arising from the emergency, or during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the victim is transported by emergency response employees to the facility, whichever period expires first; and

(2) shall not apply to any extent after the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the expiration of the applicable period referred to in paragraph (1), except that such duties shall apply with respect to any request under section 300ff–133(c) of this title received by a medical facility before the expiration of such 30-day period.

( July 1, 1944, ch. 373 , title XXVI, § 2695F, as added Pub. L. 111–87, § 13 , Oct. 30, 2009 , 123 Stat. 2901 .)

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Effective Date

Section effective as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2009, see section 2(a)(3)(B) of Pub. L. 111–87, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section note under section 300ff–11 of this title.