{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-440.270","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 440.270","heading":"Religious objections.","body":"(a) Except as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the agency may not require any individual to undergo any medical service, diagnosis, or treatment or to accept any other health service provided under the plan if the individual objects, or in the case of a child, a parent or guardian objects, on religious grounds.\n(b) If a physical examination is necessary to establish eligibility based on disability or blindness, the agency may not find an individual eligible for Medicaid unless he undergoes the examination.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS","PART 440—SERVICES: GENERAL PROVISIONS","Subpart B—Requirements and Limits Applicable to All Services"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"e6587492ca777565efc1f90247938d0cfa6e78a55ed5096537ee1da0ef30fe71","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-440.262","next":"us/42-cfr-440.300"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}