# 42 U.S.C. § 238l: Recovery

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## Section

- **Citation:** 42 U.S.C. § 238l
- **Heading:** Recovery
- **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 6A—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS > Part B—Miscellaneous Provisions

## Text

sold or transferred to any entity (A) which would not have been qualified to file an application under section 222 of such Act [ 42 U.S.C. 2689j ] (as such section was in effect prior to October 1, 1981 ) or (B) which is disapproved as a transferee by the State mental health agency or by another entity designated by the chief executive officer of the State, or

( July 1, 1944, ch. 373 , title II, § 243, formerly title V, § 515, formerly Pub. L. 88–164, title II, § 225 , as added Pub. L. 94–63, title III, § 303 , July 29, 1975 , 89 Stat. 326 ; amended Pub. L. 95–622, title I, § 110(c) , Nov. 9, 1978 , 92 Stat. 3420 ; renumbered title V, § 515, and amended Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(e)(2)(A) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 560 ; renumbered title XXI, § 2115, Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(a)(1) , Apr. 26, 1983 , 97 Stat. 176 ; Pub. L. 99–129, title II, § 226(a) , Oct. 22, 1985 , 99 Stat. 546 ; renumbered title XXIII, § 2315, Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a) , Nov. 14, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3755 ; renumbered title XXV, § 2513, Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 201(1) , (3), Nov. 4, 1988 , 102 Stat. 3062 , 3063; renumbered title XXVI, § 2613, Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2620(a) , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4244 ; renumbered title XXVII, § 2713, Pub. L. 101–381, title I, § 101(1) , (2), Aug. 18, 1990 , 104 Stat. 576 ; Pub. L. 102–229, title II, § 208 , Dec. 12, 1991 , 105 Stat. 1716 ; Pub. L. 102–239, § 1 , Dec. 17, 1991 , 105 Stat. 1912 ; renumbered title II, § 243, Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2010(a)(1) –(3), June 10, 1993 , 107 Stat. 213 .)

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