{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-3509","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 3509","heading":"Medical standards","body":"The owner of a vessel to which section 3507 applies shall ensure that—(1) a physician is always present and available to treat any passengers who may be on board the vessel in the event of an emergency situation; (2) the vessel is in compliance with the Health Care Guidelines for Cruise Ship Medical Facilities established by the American College of Emergency Physicians; and (3) the initial safety briefing given to the passengers on board the vessel includes—(A) the location of the vessel’s medical facilities; and (B) the appropriate steps passengers should follow during a medical emergency.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 35—CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"7f441dbc0eef5753d3e73ede660b089ba8fa11dec0fa56e5965c98300cd6f48f","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-3508","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-3510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}