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7 U.S.C. 1990a: Refinancing of certain rural hospital debtText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 50-AGRICULTURAL CREDIT

§1990a. Refinancing of certain rural hospital debt

Assistance under section 1926(a) of this title for a community facility, or under section 1932 of this title, may include the refinancing of a debt obligation of a rural hospital as an eligible loan or loan guarantee purpose if the assistance would help preserve access to a health service in a rural community, meaningfully improve the financial position of the hospital, and otherwise meet the financial feasibility and adequacy of security requirements of the Rural Development Agency.

( Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 342 , as added Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6103 , Dec. 20, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4728 .)

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Codification

Another section 342 of Pub. L. 87–128 amended section 1013a of this title.