42 U.S.C. § 1997i : The Public Health And Welfare — Civil Rights — Institutionalized Persons — Disclaimer Respecting Standards Of Care Date: 10 Mar 2017 TEXT PDF Provisions of this subchapter shall not authorize promulgation of regulations defining standards of care. (Pub. L. 96–247, § 11, May 23, 1980, 94 Stat. 354.)