42 U.S.C. § 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.