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CHAPTER 138 - ASSISTED SUICIDE FUNDING RESTRICTION

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CHAPTER 138 - ASSISTED SUICIDE FUNDING RESTRICTION

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Sec.

14401. Findings and purpose.

(a) Findings.

(b) Purpose.

14402. Restriction on use of Federal funds under health care

programs.

(a) Restriction on Federal funding of health care

services.

(b) Construction and treatment of certain services.

(c) Limitation on Federal facilities and employees.

(d) List of programs to which restrictions apply.

14403. Restriction on use of Federal funds under certain

grant programs.

14404. Restriction on use of Federal funds by advocacy

programs.

(a) In general.

(b) List of programs to which restrictions apply.

14405. Restriction on use of other Federal funds.

(a) In general.

(b) Nonduplication.

14406. Clarification with respect to advance directives.

14407. Application to District of Columbia.

14408. Relation to other laws.

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CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This chapter is referred to in sections 238o, 701, 1395y, 1396b,

1397d, 2996f of this title; title 5 section 8902; title 10 section

1073; title 18 section 4005; title 22 section 2504; title 25

section 1621x; title 38 section 1707.

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Sec. 14401. Findings and purpose

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(a) Findings

Congress finds the following:

(1) The Federal Government provides financial support for the

provision of and payment for health care services, as well as for

advocacy activities to protect the rights of individuals.

(2) Assisted suicide, euthanasia, and mercy killing have been

criminal offenses throughout the United States and, under current

law, it would be unlawful to provide services in support of such

illegal activities.

(3) Because of recent legal developments, it may become lawful

in areas of the United States to furnish services in support of

such activities.

(4) Congress is not providing Federal financial assistance in

support of assisted suicide, euthanasia, and mercy killing and

intends that Federal funds not be used to promote such

activities.

(b) Purpose

It is the principal purpose of this chapter to continue current

Federal policy by providing explicitly that Federal funds may not

be used to pay for items and services (including assistance) the

purpose of which is to cause (or assist in causing) the suicide,

euthanasia, or mercy killing of any individual.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 105-12, Sec. 2, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 23.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original

"this Act", meaning Pub. L. 105-12, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 23,

known as the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997. For

complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title

note set out below and Tables.

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EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 11 of Pub. L. 105-12 provided that:

"(a) In General. - The provisions of this Act [see Short Title

note below] (and the amendments made by this Act) take effect upon

its enactment [Apr. 30, 1997] and apply, subject to subsection (b),

to Federal payments made pursuant to obligations incurred after the

date of the enactment of this Act for items and services provided

on or after such date.

"(b) Application to Contracts. - Such provisions shall apply with

respect to contracts entered into, renewed, or extended after the

date of the enactment of this Act [Apr. 30, 1997] and shall also

apply to a contract entered into before such date to the extent

permitted under such contract."

SHORT TITLE

Section 1(a) of Pub. L. 105-12 provided that: "This Act [enacting

this chapter, section 238o of this title, section 1621x of Title

25, Indians, and section 1707 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits,

amending sections 295, 701, 1395y, 1395cc, 1396a, 1396b, 1397d,

2996f, 6022, 6042, 6062, 6082, and 10805 of this title, section

8902 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, section

1073 of Title 10, Armed Forces, section 4005 of Title 18, Crimes

and Criminal Procedure, section 2504 of Title 22, Foreign Relations

and Intercourse, and section 794e of Title 29, Labor, and enacting

provisions set out as notes under this section and section 295 of

this title] may be cited as the 'Assisted Suicide Funding

Restriction Act of 1997'."

CONSTRUCTION OF CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

Section 9(p) of Pub. L. 105-12 provided that: "The fact that a

law is not amended under this section [enacting section 238o of

this title, section 1621x of Title 25, Indians, and section 1707 of

Title 38, Veterans' Benefits, amending sections 701, 1395y, 1395cc,

1396a, 1396b, 1397d, 2996f, 6022, 6042, 6062, 6082, and 10805 of

this title, section 8902 of Title 5, Government Organization and

Employees, section 1073 of Title 10, Armed Forces, section 4005 of

Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, section 2504 of Title 22,

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and section 794e of Title 29,

Labor] shall not be construed as indicating that the provisions of

this Act [see Short Title note above] do not apply to such a law."

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42 USC Sec. 14402 01/06/03

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Sec. 14402. Restriction on use of Federal funds under health care

programs

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(a) Restriction on Federal funding of health care services

Subject to subsection (b) of this section, no funds appropriated

by Congress for the purpose of paying (directly or indirectly) for

the provision of health care services may be used -

(1) to provide any health care item or service furnished for

the purpose of causing, or for the purpose of assisting in

causing, the death of any individual, such as by assisted

suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing;

(2) to pay (directly, through payment of Federal financial

participation or other matching payment, or otherwise) for such

an item or service, including payment of expenses relating to

such an item or service; or

(3) to pay (in whole or in part) for health benefit coverage

that includes any coverage of such an item or service or of any

expenses relating to such an item or service.

(b) Construction and treatment of certain services

Nothing in subsection (a) of this section, or in any other

provision of this chapter (or in any amendment made by this

chapter), shall be construed to apply to or to affect any

limitation relating to -

(1) the withholding or withdrawing of medical treatment or

medical care;

(2) the withholding or withdrawing of nutrition or hydration;

(3) abortion; or

(4) the use of an item, good, benefit, or service furnished for

the purpose of alleviating pain or discomfort, even if such use

may increase the risk of death, so long as such item, good,

benefit, or service is not also furnished for the purpose of

causing, or the purpose of assisting in causing, death, for any

reason.

(c) Limitation on Federal facilities and employees

Subject to subsection (b) of this section, with respect to health

care items and services furnished -

(1) by or in a health care facility owned or operated by the

Federal government, or

(2) by any physician or other individual employed by the

Federal government to provide health care services within the

scope of the physician's or individual's employment,

no such item or service may be furnished for the purpose of

causing, or for the purpose of assisting in causing, the death of

any individual, such as by assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy

killing.

(d) List of programs to which restrictions apply

(1) Federal health care funding programs

Subsection (a) of this section applies to funds appropriated

under or to carry out the following:

(A) Medicare program

Title XVIII of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395 et

seq.].

(B) Medicaid program

Title XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et

seq.].

(C) Title XX social services block grant

Title XX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq.].

(D) Maternal and child health block grant program

Title V of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 701 et seq.].

(E) Public Health Service Act

The Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.].

(F) Indian Health Care Improvement Act

The Indian Health Care Improvement Act [25 U.S.C. 1601 et

seq.].

(G) Federal employees health benefits program

Chapter 89 of title 5.

(H) Military health care system (including Tricare and CHAMPUS

programs)

Chapter 55 of title 10.

(I) Veterans medical care

Chapter 17 of title 38.

(J) Health services for Peace Corps volunteers

Section 2504(e) of title 22.

(K) Medical services for Federal prisoners

Section 4005(a) of title 18.

(2) Federal facilities and personnel

The provisions of subsection (c) of this section apply to

facilities and personnel of the following:

(A) Military health care system

The Department of Defense operating under chapter 55 of title

10.

(B) Veterans medical care

The Veterans Health Administration of the Department of

Veterans Affairs.

(C) Public Health Service

The Public Health Service.

(3) Nonexclusive list

Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting the

application of subsection (a) of this section to the programs

specified in paragraph (1) or the application of subsection (c)

of this section to the facilities and personnel specified in

paragraph (2).

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(Pub. L. 105-12, Sec. 3, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 23.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(1)(A)-(D), is

act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Titles V,

XVIII, XIX, and XX of the Act are classified generally to

subchapters V (Sec. 701 et seq.), XVIII (Sec. 1395 et seq.), XIX

(Sec. 1396 et seq.), and XX (Sec. 1397 et seq.), respectively, of

chapter 7 of this title, respectively. For complete classification

of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.

The Public Health Service Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(1)(E),

is act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, 58 Stat. 682, as amended, which is

classified generally to chapter 6A (Sec. 201 et seq.) of this

title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title note set out under section 201 of this title and

Tables.

The Indian Health Care Improvement Act, referred to in subsec.

(d)(1)(F), is Pub. L. 94-437, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1400, as

amended, which is classified principally to chapter 18 (Sec. 1601

et seq.) of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of this

Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of

Title 25 and Tables.

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 14403, 14404, 14405,

14406 of this title.

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Sec. 14403. Restriction on use of Federal funds under certain grant

programs

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Subject to section 14402(b) of this title (relating to

construction and treatment of certain services), no funds

appropriated by Congress to carry out subtitle B, D, or E of the

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of

2000 [42 U.S.C. 15021 et seq., 15061 et seq., 15081 et seq.] may be

used to support or fund any program or service which has a purpose

of assisting in procuring any item, benefit, or service furnished

for the purpose of causing, or the purpose of assisting in causing,

the death of any individual, such as by assisted suicide,

euthanasia, or mercy killing.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 105-12, Sec. 4, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 25; Pub. L.

106-402, title IV, Sec. 401(b)(15)(A), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat.

1740.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act

of 2000, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 106-402, Oct. 30, 2000,

114 Stat. 1677. Subtitles B, D, and E of the Act probably mean

subtitles B, D, and E of title I of the Act, which are classified

generally to parts B [Sec. 15021 et seq.], D [Sec. 15061 et seq.],

and E [Sec. 15081 et seq.], respectively, of subchapter I of

chapter 144 of this title. For complete classification of this Act

to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 15001 of

this title and Tables.

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AMENDMENTS

2000 - Pub. L. 106-402, Sec. 401(b)(15)(A)(i), substituted

"Restriction on use of Federal funds under certain grant programs"

for "Restriction on use of Federal funds under certain grant

programs under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill

of Rights Act" in section catchline.

Pub. L. 106-402, Sec. 401(b)(15)(A)(ii), substituted "subtitle B,

D, or E of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of

Rights Act of 2000" for "part B, D, or E of the Developmental

Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act".

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 6062, 6082, 14405 of this

title.

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42 USC Sec. 14404 01/06/03

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Sec. 14404. Restriction on use of Federal funds by advocacy

programs

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(a) In general

Subject to section 14402(b) of this title (relating to

construction and treatment of certain services), no funds

appropriated by Congress may be used to assist in, to support, or

to fund any activity or service which has a purpose of assisting

in, or to bring suit or provide any other form of legal assistance

for the purpose of -

(1) securing or funding any item, benefit, program, or service

furnished for the purpose of causing, or the purpose of assisting

in causing, the suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of any

individual;

(2) compelling any person, institution, governmental entity

(!1) to provide or fund any item, benefit, program, or service

for such purpose; or

(3) asserting or advocating a legal right to cause, or to

assist in causing, the suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of

any individual.

(b) List of programs to which restrictions apply

(1) In general

Subsection (a) of this section applies to funds appropriated

under or to carry out the following:

(A) Protection and advocacy systems under the Developmental

Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000

Subtitle C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and

Bill of Rights Act of 2000 [42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.].

(B) Protection and advocacy systems under the Protection and

Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act

The Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act

of 1986 (!2) [42 U.S.C. 10801 et seq.].

(C) Protection and advocacy systems under the Rehabilitation

Act of 1973

Section 509 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.

794e).

(D) Ombudsman programs under the Older Americans Act of 1965

Ombudsman programs under the Older Americans Act of 1965 [42

U.S.C. 3001 et seq.].

(E) Legal assistance

Legal assistance programs under the Legal Services

Corporation Act [42 U.S.C. 2996 et seq.].

(2) Nonexclusive list

Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting the

application of subsection (a) of this section to the programs

specified in paragraph (1).

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 105-12, Sec. 5, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 25; Pub. L.

106-402, title IV, Sec. 401(b)(15)(B), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat.

1740.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act

of 2000, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(A), is Pub. L. 106-402, Oct.

30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1677. Subtitle C of the Act probably means

subtitle C of title I of the Act, which is classified generally to

part C (Sec. 15041 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 144 of this

title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title note set out under section 15001 of this title and

Tables.

The Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of

1986, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(B), was Pub. L. 99-319, May 23,

1986, 100 Stat. 478, as amended. Pub. L. 99-319 was renamed the

Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act by

Pub. L. 106-310, div. B, title XXXII, Sec. 3206(a), Oct. 17, 2000,

114 Stat. 1193, and is classified generally to chapter 114 (Sec.

10801 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this

Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 10801

of this title and Tables.

The Older Americans Act of 1965, referred to in subsec.

(b)(1)(D), is Pub. L. 89-73, July 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 218, as

amended, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (Sec. 3001 et

seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3001 of this title

and Tables.

The Legal Services Corporation Act, referred to in subsec.

(b)(1)(E), is title X of Pub. L. 88-452, as added by Pub. L.

93-355, Sec. 2, July 25, 1974, 88 Stat. 378, as amended, which is

classified generally to subchapter X (Sec. 2996 et seq.) of chapter

34 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2701 of this title

and Tables.

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AMENDMENTS

2000 - Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 106-402 added subpar. (A) and

struck out heading and text of former subpar. (A). Text read as

follows: "Part C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and

Bill of Rights Act."

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 6042, 10805, 14405, 15044

of this title.

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(!1) So in original. Probably should be "or governmental entity".

(!2) See References in Text note below.

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42 USC Sec. 14405 01/06/03

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Sec. 14405. Restriction on use of other Federal funds

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(a) In general

Subject to section 14402(b) of this title (relating to

construction and treatment of certain services) and subsection (b)

of this section, no funds appropriated by the Congress shall be

used to provide, procure, furnish, or fund any item, good, benefit,

activity, or service, furnished or performed for the purpose of

causing, or assisting in causing, the suicide, euthanasia, or mercy

killing of any individual.

(b) Nonduplication

Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to funds to which

section 14402, 14403, or 14404 of this title applies, except that

subsection (a) of this section, rather than section 14402 of this

title, shall apply to funds appropriated to carry out title 10

(other than chapter 55), title 18 (other than section 4005(a)), and

chapter 37 of title 28.

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(Pub. L. 105-12, Sec. 6, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 25.)

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42 USC Sec. 14406 01/06/03

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Sec. 14406. Clarification with respect to advance directives

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Subject to section 14402(b) of this title (relating to

construction and treatment of certain services), sections 1395cc(f)

and 1396a(w) of this title shall not be construed -

(1) to require any provider or organization, or any employee of

such a provider or organization, to inform or counsel any

individual regarding any right to obtain an item or service

furnished for the purpose of causing, or the purpose of assisting

in causing, the death of the individual, such as by assisted

suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing; or

(2) to apply to or to affect any requirement with respect to a

portion of an advance directive that directs the purposeful

causing of, or the purposeful assisting in causing, the death of

any individual, such as by assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy

killing.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 105-12, Sec. 7, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 26.)

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1395cc, 1396a of this

title.

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42 USC Sec. 14407 01/06/03

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Sec. 14407. Application to District of Columbia

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For purposes of this chapter, the term "funds appropriated by

Congress" includes funds appropriated to the District of Columbia

pursuant to an authorization of appropriations under title V of the

District of Columbia Home Rule Act and the term "Federal

government" includes the government of the District of Columbia.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 105-12, Sec. 8, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 26; Pub. L.

105-33, title XI, Sec. 11717(b), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 786.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

The District of Columbia Home Rule Act, referred to in text, is

Pub. L. 93-198, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 774, as amended. Title V of

the Act was classified to the District of Columbia Code prior to

repeal by Pub. L. 105-33, title XI, Sec. 11601, Aug. 5, 1997, 111

Stat. 777.

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AMENDMENTS

1997 - Pub. L. 105-33 substituted "District of Columbia Home Rule

Act" for "District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental

Reorganization Act".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 105-33 effective Oct. 1, 1997, except as

otherwise provided in title XI of Pub. L. 105-33, see section 11721

of Pub. L. 105-33, set out as a note under section 4246 of Title

18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

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42 USC Sec. 14408 01/06/03

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Sec. 14408. Relation to other laws

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The provisions of this chapter supersede other Federal laws

(including laws enacted after April 30, 1997) except to the extent

such laws specifically supersede the provisions of this chapter.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 105-12, Sec. 10, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 29.)

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