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LegalText 42 U.S.C. § 300ff83 Public health emergency us united_states_code code_section 42 THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE 6A PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 300ff83 42 U.S.C. § 300ff83 current 119-100 2026-06-26 official https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc42@119-100.zip /us/usc/t42/s300ff83 data/legal/raw/us/code/title-42/usc42.xml 9634a2bc959d4a7f16ba6d532a7ffc30be6a74e0646cbea9c154509fe217e106 644321055a08eb1f260a6a3e31ac157fa024756abf612a9fd6857e7e400cf24e eba55528e38770dd4c45625dedecedfeec82aff0fedffb6ed17bb85a3eed624b 2026-07-04 official
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42 U.S.C. § 300ff83 - Public health emergency

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(a) In general In an emergency area and during an emergency period, the Secretary shall have the authority to waive such requirements of this subchapter to improve the health and safety of those receiving care under this subchapter and the general public, except that the Secretary may not expend more than 5 percent of the funds allocated under this subchapter for sections 300ff29a of this title and section 11 So in original. The word “section” probably should not appear. 300ff13(b) of this title.

(b) Emergency area and emergency period In this section:

(1) Emergency area The term “emergency area” means a geographic area in which there exists—

(A) an emergency or disaster declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act [50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.] or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.]; or

(B) a public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 247d of this title.

(2) Emergency period The term “emergency period” means the period in which there exists—

(A) an emergency or disaster declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; or

(B) a public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 247d of this title.

(c) Unobligated funds If funds under a grant under this section are not expended for an emergency in the fiscal year in which the emergency is declared, such funds shall be returned to the Secretary for reallocation under sections 300ff13(b) and 300ff29a of this title.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2683, as added and amended Pub. L. 109415, title V, § 501, title VII, § 703, Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2813, 2820; Pub. L. 11187, § 2(a)(1), (3)(A), Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2885.)

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Editorial Notes

References in TextThe National Emergencies Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(A), (2)(A), is Pub. L. 94412, Sept. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1255, which is classified principally to chapter 34 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 50 and Tables. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(A), (2)(A), is Pub. L. 93288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143, which is classified principally to chapter 68 (§ 5121 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of this title and Tables.

Prior ProvisionsA prior section 300ff83, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2683, as added Pub. L. 101381, title IV, § 411(a), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 624, related to request for notifications with respect to victims assisted, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 109415.

Amendments2009—Pub. L. 11187 repealed Pub. L. 109415, § 703, and revived the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009. See 2006 Amendment note and Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section note below. 2006—Pub. L. 109415, § 703, which directed repeal of this section effective Oct. 1, 2009, was itself repealed by Pub. L. 11187, § 2(a)(1), effective Sept. 30, 2009.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of SectionFor provisions that repeal by section 2(a)(1) of Pub. L. 11187 of section 703 of Pub. L. 109415 be effective Sept. 30, 2009, and that the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009, be revived, see section 2(a)(2), (3)(A) of Pub. L. 11187, set out as a note under section 300ff11 of this title.