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42 U.S.C. § 300b–2

Voluntary participation by individuals

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 300b–2, Voluntary participation by individuals, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/476131
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The participation by any individual in any program or portion thereof under this part shall be wholly voluntary and shall not be a prerequisite to eligibility for or receipt of any other service or assistance from, or to participation in, any other program.

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 94-278(H.R. 7988)1976-04-22
    Health Research and Health Services Amendments of 1976
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally