42 U.S.C. § 18115

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 18115 - Freedom not to participate in Federal health insurance programs

No individual, company, business, nonprofit entity, or health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage shall be required to participate in any Federal health insurance program created under this Act (or any amendments made by this Act), or in any Federal health insurance program expanded by this Act (or any such amendments), and there shall be no penalty or fine imposed upon any such issuer for choosing not to participate in such programs.

42 U.S.C. § 18115

Pub. L. 111-148, title I, §15551555,, 124 Stat. 260.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThis Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 111-148, 124 Stat. 119, known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 18001 of this title and Tables.