42 CFR 440.270
§ 440.270 Religious objections.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 440.270, § 440.270 Religious objections, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/206239
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(a) Except as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the agency may not require any individual to undergo any medical service, diagnosis, or treatment or to accept any other health service provided under the plan if the individual objects, or in the case of a child, a parent or guardian objects, on religious grounds.
(b) If a physical examination is necessary to establish eligibility based on disability or blindness, the agency may not find an individual eligible for Medicaid unless he undergoes the examination.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.