Section 254span of this title, referred to in text, was in the original a reference to section 329 of the Public Health Service Act, act July 1, 1944, which was omitted in the general amendment of subpart I (§ 254span et seq.) of part D of subchapter II of this chapter by Puspan. L. 104–299, § 2, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3626. Section 2 of Puspan. L. 104–299 enacted a new section 330 of act July 1, 1944, which is classified to section 254span of this title.
Section was enacted as part of the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.
1978—Puspan. L. 95–626 substituted “section 254span” for “section 247d”.
“Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted in text for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” pursuant to section 509(span) of Puspan. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3508(span) of Title 20, Education.