Prior section 1711 was renumbered section 3511 of this title.

2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–135 struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The Secretary may furnish hospital care or medical services as a humanitarian service in emergency cases, but the Secretary shall charge for such care at rates prescribed by the Secretary.”

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 611 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 102–40 substituted “5902” for “3402”.

1979—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–22 added subsec. (c).

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 96–128 substituted “named in, or approved by the Administrator under,” for “recognized by the Administrator for the purposes of”.

1976—Pub. L. 94–581, § 202(e)(1), substituted “Care” for “Hospitalization” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–581, § 210(a)(2)(A), substituted “administered by the Administrator” for “administered by him”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–581, §§ 202(e)(2), 210 (a)(2)(B), substituted “hospital care or medical services” for “hospital care”, “the Administrator shall charge” for “he shall charge”, and “prescribed by the Administrator” for “prescribed by him”.

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–128 effective Nov. 28, 1979, see section 601(b) of Pub. L. 96–128, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.