42 U.S.C. § 1396f : US Code - Section 1396F: Observance of religious beliefs

Search 42 U.S.C. § 1396f : US Code - Section 1396F: Observance of religious beliefs

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to require any
State which has a plan approved under this subchapter to compel any
person to undergo any medical screening, examination, diagnosis, or
treatment or to accept any other health care or services provided
under such plan for any purpose (other than for the purpose of
discovering and preventing the spread of infection or contagious
disease or for the purpose of protecting environmental health), if
such person objects (or, in case such person is a child, his parent
or guardian objects) thereto on religious grounds.
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