42 U.S.C. § 253
Medical services to Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Service
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 253, Medical services to Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Service, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/475234
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Subject to regulations of the President—
The Secretary may provide health care for an officer of the Regular or Reserve Corps 1 involuntarily separated from the Service, and for any dependent of such officer, if—
The Service shall provide all services referred to in subsection (a) required by the Coast Guard or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and shall perform all duties prescribed by statute in connection with the examinations to determine physical or mental condition for purposes of appointment, enlistment, and reenlistment, promotion and retirement, and officers of the Service assigned to duty on Coast Guard or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessels may extend aid to the crews of American vessels engaged in deep-sea fishing.
Legislative history
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- Health Services Amendments of 1985House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally