42 U.S.C. § 257A
Section 257a · Transferred
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case United States v. Moore (1975)
Most recently applied in 192 F. Supp. 2d 1077 - Oregon v. Ashcroft (April 2002)
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, after consultation with the Attorney General and with national organizations representative of persons with knowledge and experience in the treatment of narcotic addicts, shall determine the appropriate methods of professional practice in the medical treatment of the narcotic addiction of various classes of narcotic addicts, and shall report thereon from time to time to the Congress.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.
Change of Name
“Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted in text for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education.