45 CFR 96.73
§ 96.73 Sterilization.
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 96.73, § 96.73 Sterilization, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/217057
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Full text
If a State authorizes sterilization as a family planning service, it must comply with the provisions of 42 CFR part 441, subpart F, except that the State plan requirement under 42 CFR 441.252 does not apply.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.