[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR50.302]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 50--POLICIES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY--Table of Contents
 
Subpart C--Abortions and Related Medical Services in Federally Assisted 
                  Programs of the Public Health Service
 
Sec. 50.302  Definitions.

    As used in this subpart: (a) Law enforcement agency means an agency, 
or any part thereof, charged under applicable law with enforcement of 
the general penal statutes of the United States, or of any State or 
local jurisdiction.
    (b) Medical procedures performed upon a victim of rape or incest 
means any medical service, including an abortion, performed for the 
purpose of preventing or terminating a pregnancy arising out of an 
incident of rape or incest.
    (c) Physician means a doctor of medicine or osteopathy legally 
authorized to practice medicine and surgery by the State in which he or 
she practices.
    (d) Public health service means: (1) An agency of the United States 
or of a State or local government, that provides health or medical 
services; and
    (2) A rural health clinic, as defined under section 1(d)(aa)(2) of 
Pub. L. 95-210, 91 Stat. 1485; except that any agency or facility whose 
principal function is the performance of abortions is specifically 
excluded from this definition.

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