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42 U.S.C. § 11709 — Native Hawaiian health scholarships

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42 U.S.C. § 11709 — Native Hawaiian health scholarships

**(a) Eligibility** Subject to the availability of funds appropriated under the authority of subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary shall provide funds through a direct grant or a cooperative agreement to Papa Ola Lokahi for the purpose of providing scholarship assistance to students who— (1) meet the requirements of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 254l(b) of this title, and (2) are Native Hawaiians. **(b) Terms and conditions** (1) The scholarship assistance provided under subsection (a) of this section shall be provided under the same terms and subject to the same conditions, regulations, and rules that apply to scholarship assistance provided under section 254l of this title, provided that— (A) the provision of scholarships in each type of health care profession training shall correspond to the need for each type of health care professional identified in the Native Hawaiian comprehensive health care master plan implemented under [section 11703 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section11703&num=0&edition=prelim) to serve the Native Hawaiian health care systems, as identified by Papa Ola Lokahi; (B) the primary health services covered under the scholarship assistance program under this section shall be the services included under the definition of that term under [section 11711(8) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section11711/8&num=0&edition=prelim); (C) to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall select scholarship recipients from a list of eligible applicants submitted by the Papa Ola Lokahi; (D) the obligated service requirement for each scholarship recipient shall be fulfilled through the full-time clinical or nonclinical pr

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**(a) Eligibility** Subject to the availability of funds appropriated under the authority of subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary shall provide funds through a direct grant or a cooperative agreement to Papa Ola Lokahi for the purpose of providing scholarship assistance to students who— (1) meet the requirements of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 254l(b) of this title, and (2) are Native Hawaiians. **(b) Terms and conditions** (1) The scholarship assistance provided under subsection (a) of this section shall be provided under the same terms and subject to the same conditions, regulations, and rules that apply to scholarship assistance provided under section 254l of this title, provided that— (A) the provision of scholarships in each type of health care profession training shall correspond to the need for each type of health care professional identified in the Native Hawaiian comprehensive health care master plan implemented under [section 11703 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section11703&num=0&edition=prelim) to serve the Native Hawaiian health care systems, as identified by Papa Ola Lokahi; (B) the primary health services covered under the scholarship assistance program under this section shall be the services included under the definition of that term under [section 11711(8) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section11711/8&num=0&edition=prelim); (C) to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall select scholarship recipients from a list of eligible applicants submitted by the Papa Ola Lokahi; (D) the obligated service requirement for each scholarship recipient shall be fulfilled through the full-time clinical or nonclinical practice of the health profession of the scholarship recipient, in an order of priority that would provide for practice— (i) first, in any one of the five Native Hawaiian health care systems; and (ii) second, in— (I) a health professional shortage area or medically underserved area located in the State of Hawaii; or (II) a geographic area or facility that is— (aa) located in the State of Hawaii; and (bb) has a designation that is similar to a designation described in subclause (I) made by the Secretary, acting through the Public Health Service; (E) the provision of counseling, retention and other support services shall not be limited to scholarship recipients, but shall also include recipients of other scholarship and financial aid programs enrolled in appropriate health professions training programs,11 So in original. The comma probably should be a semicolon. (F) the obligated service of a scholarship recipient shall not be performed by the recipient through membership in the National Health Service Corps; and (G) the requirements of sections 254d through 254k of this title, [section 254m of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section254m&num=0&edition=prelim), other than subsection (b)(5) of that section, and [section 254n of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section254n&num=0&edition=prelim) applicable to scholarship assistance provided under section 254l of this title shall not apply to the scholarship assistance provided under subsection (a) of this section. (2) The Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship program shall not be administered by or through the Indian Health Service. **(c) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993 through 2019 for the purpose of funding the scholarship assistance provided under subsection (a) of this section.

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42 U.S.C. § 254b — Health centers

**(a) “Health center” defined** (1) **In general** — For purposes of this section, the term “health center” means an entity that serves a population that is medically underserved, or a special medically underserved population comprised of migratory and seasonal agricultural workers, the homeless, and residents of public housing, by providing, either through the staff and supporting resources of the center or through contracts or cooperative arrangements— (A) required primary health services (as defined in subsection (b)(1)); and (B) as may be appropriate for particular centers, additional health services (as defined in subsection (b)(2)) necessary for the adequate support of the primary health services required under subparagraph (A); for all residents of the area served by the center (hereafter referred to in this section as the “catchment area”). (2) **Limitation** — The requirement in paragraph (1) to provide services for all residents within a catchment area shall not apply in the case of a health center receiving a grant only under subsection (g), (h), or (i). **(b) Definitions** For purposes of this section: (1) **Required primary health services** (A) *In general* — The term “required primary health services” means— (i) basic health services which, for purposes of this section, shall consist of— (I) health services related to family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, or gynecology that are furnished by physicians and where appropriate, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurse midwives; (II) diagnostic laboratory and radiologic services; (III) preventive health services, including— (aa) prenatal and perinatal services; (bb) appropriate cancer screening; (cc) well-chil

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42 U.S.C. § 11703 — Comprehensive health care master plan for Native Hawaiians

**(a) Development** The Secretary may make a grant to, or enter into a contract with, Papa Ola Lokahi for the purpose of coordinating, implementing and updating a Native Hawaiian comprehensive health care master plan designed to promote comprehensive health promotion and disease prevention services and to maintain and improve the health status of Native Hawaiians. The master plan shall be based upon an assessment of the health care status and health care needs of Native Hawaiians. To the extent practicable, assessments made as of the date of such grant or contract shall be used by Papa Ola Lokahi, except that any such assessment shall be updated as appropriate. **(b) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a).

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42 U.S.C. § 254n — Private practice

**(a) Application for release of obligations; conditions** The Secretary shall, to the extent permitted by, and consistent with, the requirements of applicable State law, release an individual from all or part of his service obligation under [section 254m(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section254m/a&num=0&edition=prelim) or under section 234 11 See References in Text note below. of this title (as in effect on September 30, 1977) if the individual applies for such a release under this section and enters into a written agreement with the Secretary under which the individual agrees to engage for a period equal to the remaining period of his service obligation in the full-time private clinical practice (including service as a salaried employee in an entity directly providing health services) of his health profession— (1) in the case of an individual who received a scholarship under the Scholarship Program or a loan repayment under the Loan Repayment Program and who is performing obligated service as a member of the Corps in a health professional shortage area on the date of his application for such a release, in the health professional shortage area in which such individual is serving on such date or in the case of an individual for whom a loan payment was made under the Loan Repayment Program and who is performing obligated service as a member of the Corps in a health professional shortage area on the date of the application of the individual for such a release, in the health professional shortage area selected by the Secretary; or (2) in the case of any other individual, in a health professional shortage area (designated under [section 254e of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim

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25 U.S.C. § 1621d — Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund

**(a) Establishment** There is established an Indian Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the “CHEF”) consisting of— (1) the amounts deposited under subsection (f); and (2) the amounts appropriated to CHEF under this section. **(b) Administration** CHEF shall be administered by the Secretary, acting through the headquarters of the Service, solely for the purpose of meeting the extraordinary medical costs associated with the treatment of victims of disasters or catastrophic illnesses who are within the responsibility of the Service. **(c) Conditions on use of Fund** No part of CHEF or its administration shall be subject to contract or grant under any law, including the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ([25 U.S.C. 450](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section450&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.),11 See References in Text note below. nor shall CHEF funds be allocated, apportioned, or delegated on an Area Office, Service Unit, or other similar basis. **(d) Regulations** The Secretary shall promulgate regulations consistent with the provisions of this section to— (1) establish a definition of disasters and catastrophic illnesses for which the cost of the treatment provided under contract would qualify for payment from CHEF; (2) provide that a Service Unit shall not be eligible for reimbursement for the cost of treatment from CHEF until its cost of treating any victim of such catastrophic illness or disaster has reached a certain threshold cost which the Secretary shall establish at— (A) the 2000 level of $19,000; and (B) for any subsequent year, not less than the threshold cost of the previous year increased by the percentage increase in the medical care expenditure ca

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42 U.S.C. § 11710 — Report

The President shall, at the time the budget is submitted under [section 1105 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1105&num=0&edition=prelim), for each fiscal year transmit to the Congress a report on the progress made in meeting the objectives of this chapter, including a review of programs established or assisted pursuant to this chapter and an assessment and recommendations of additional programs or additional assistance necessary to, at a minimum, provide health services to Native Hawaiians, and ensure a health status for Native Hawaiians, which are at a parity with the health services available to, and the health status of, the general population.

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42 U.S.C. § 254m — Obligated service under contract

**(a) Service in full-time clinical practice** Except as provided in [section 254n of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section254n&num=0&edition=prelim), each individual who has entered into a written contract with the Secretary under section 254l or 254l–1 of this title shall provide service in the full-time clinical practice of such individual’s profession as a member of the Corps for the period of obligated service provided in such contract. The Secretary may treat teaching as clinical practice for up to 20 percent of such period of obligated service. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, with respect to a member of the Corps participating in the teaching health centers graduate medical education program under [section 256h of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section256h&num=0&edition=prelim), for the purpose of calculating time spent in full-time clinical practice under this section, up to 50 percent of time spent teaching by such member may be counted toward his or her service obligation. **(b) Notice to individual; information for informed decision; eligibility; notice to Secretary; qualification and appointment as commissioned officer; appointment as civilian member; designation of non-United States employee as member; deferment of obligated service** (1) If an individual is required under subsection (a) to provide service as specified in section 254l(f)(1)(B)(v) or 254l–1(f)(1)(B)(iv) of this title (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as “obligated service”), the Secretary shall, not later than ninety days before the date described in paragraph (5), determine if the individual shall provide such service— (A) as a member of the Corps who is a commissioned

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42 U.S.C. § 11709 — Native Hawaiian health scholarships

Page 8214 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 11708 (B) the amounts and purposes for which Fed- eral funds were expended; and (C) such other information as the Secretary may request. (2) The reports and records of any entity which concern any grant or contract under this chap- ter shall be subject to audit by the Secretary, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Comp- troller General of the United States. (g) Annual private audit The Secretary shall allow as a cost of any grant made or contract entered into under this chapter the cost of an annual private audit con- ducted by a certified public accountant. (Pub. L. 100–579, § 8, Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2921; Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2308, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4228; Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, § 9168, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1948.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(4), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Title XIX of the Act is classified generally to subchapter XIX (§ 1396 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION In subsec. (d)(3), ‘‘sections 3131 and 3133 of title 40’’ substituted for ‘‘the Act of August 24, 1935 (40 U.S.C. 270a et seq.)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. The 1992 amendment is based on section 1 of S. 2681, One Hundred Second Congress, as passed by the Senate on Aug. 7, 1992, and enacted into law by section 9168 of Pub. L. 102–396. Section 9168, which referred to S. 2681, as passed by the Senate on ‘‘September 12, 1992’’, has been tre

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