{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-27","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 27","heading":"Definitions","body":"The terms “State” and “States,” as used in this chapter, shall be held to include the District of Columbia.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 1—THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"8c61687998db9a966bfbe96b8e5f8dad3fa52c86521cf70b568404b807e35399","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-26","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-28-to-43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}