# 42 U.S.C. § 1395c: Description of program

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## Section

- **Citation:** 42 U.S.C. § 1395c
- **Heading:** Description of program
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE > CHAPTER 7—SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XVIII—HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED > Part A—Hospital Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled

## Text

The insurance program for which entitlement is established by sections 426 and 426–1 of this title provides basic protection against the costs of hospital, related post-hospital, home health services, and hospice care in accordance with this part for (1) individuals who are age 65 or over and are eligible for retirement benefits under subchapter II of this chapter (or would be eligible for such benefits if certain government employment were covered employment under such subchapter) or under the railroad retirement system, (2) individuals under age 65 who have been entitled for not less than 24 months to benefits under subchapter II of this chapter (or would have been so entitled to such benefits if certain government employment were covered employment under such subchapter) or under the railroad retirement system on the basis of a disability, and (3) certain individuals who do not meet the conditions specified in either clause (1) or (2) but who are medically determined to have end stage renal disease.

( Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531 , title XVIII, § 1811, as added Pub. L. 89–97, title I, § 102(a) , July 30, 1965 , 79 Stat. 291 ; amended Pub. L. 92–603, title II, § 201(a)(2) , Oct. 30, 1972 , 86 Stat. 1371 ; Pub. L. 95–292, § 4(a) , June 13, 1978 , 92 Stat. 315 ; Pub. L. 96–265, title I, § 103(a)(2) , June 9, 1980 , 94 Stat. 444 ; Pub. L. 96–473, § 2(b) , Oct. 19, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2263 ; Pub. L. 96–499, title IX, § 930(a) , Dec. 5, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2631 ; Pub. L. 97–248, title I, § 122(a)(1) , title II, § 278(b)(3), Sept. 3, 1982 , 96 Stat. 356 , 561; Pub. L. 99–272, title XIII, § 13205(b)(2)(C)(i) , Apr. 7, 1986 , 100 Stat. 317 ; Pub. L. 100–360, title I, § 104(d)(1) , July 1, 1988 , 102 Stat. 688 ; Pub. L. 101–234, title I, § 101(a) , Dec. 13, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1979 .)

## Nearby sections

- [42 U.S.C. § 1395aa Agreements with States](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395aa.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395aaa Contract with a consensus-based entity regarding performance measurement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395aaa.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395aaa–1 Quality and efficiency measurement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395aaa%E2%80%931.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395bb Effect of accreditation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395bb.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395bbb Conditions of participation for home health agencies; home health quality](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395bbb.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395c Description of program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395c.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc Agreements with providers of services; enrollment processes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc–1 Demonstration of application of physician volume increases to group practices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc%E2%80%931.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc–2 Provisions for administration of demonstration program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc%E2%80%932.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc–3 Health care quality demonstration program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc%E2%80%933.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc–4 National pilot program on payment bundling](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc%E2%80%934.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc–5 Independence at home medical practice demonstration program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc%E2%80%935.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc–6 Opioid use disorder treatment demonstration program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc%E2%80%936.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc–7 Extension of Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc%E2%80%937.md)

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