[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR50.302]



[Page 143-144]

 

                         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-



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210, 91 Stat. 1485; except that any agency or facility whose principal 

function is the performance of abortions is specifically excluded from 

this definition.