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25 U.S.C. § 1631 — Contract health service administration and disbursement formula

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25 U.S.C. § 1631 — Contract health service administration and disbursement formula

**(a) Submission of report** As soon as practicable after March 23, 2010, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, and make available to each Indian tribe, a report describing the results of the study of the Comptroller General regarding the funding of the contract health service program (including historic funding levels and a recommendation of the funding level needed for the program) and the administration of the contract health service program (including the distribution of funds pursuant to the program), as requested by Congress in March 2009, or pursuant to [section 1680t of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1680t&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Consultation with tribes** On receipt of the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with Indian tribes regarding the contract health service program, including the distribution of funds pursuant to the program— (1) to determine whether the current distribution formula would require modification if the contract health service program were funded at the level recommended by the Comptroller General; (2) to identify any inequities in the current distribution formula under the current funding level or inequitable results for any Indian tribe under the funding level recommended by the Comptroller General; (3) to identify any areas of program administration that may result in the inefficient or ineffective management of the program; and (4) to identify any other issues and recommendations to improve the administration of the contract health services program and correct any unfair results or funding dispari

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**(a) Submission of report** As soon as practicable after March 23, 2010, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, and make available to each Indian tribe, a report describing the results of the study of the Comptroller General regarding the funding of the contract health service program (including historic funding levels and a recommendation of the funding level needed for the program) and the administration of the contract health service program (including the distribution of funds pursuant to the program), as requested by Congress in March 2009, or pursuant to [section 1680t of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1680t&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Consultation with tribes** On receipt of the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with Indian tribes regarding the contract health service program, including the distribution of funds pursuant to the program— (1) to determine whether the current distribution formula would require modification if the contract health service program were funded at the level recommended by the Comptroller General; (2) to identify any inequities in the current distribution formula under the current funding level or inequitable results for any Indian tribe under the funding level recommended by the Comptroller General; (3) to identify any areas of program administration that may result in the inefficient or ineffective management of the program; and (4) to identify any other issues and recommendations to improve the administration of the contract health services program and correct any unfair results or funding disparities identified under paragraph (2). **(c) Subsequent action by Secretary** If, after consultation with Indian tribes under subsection (b), the Secretary determines that any issue described in subsection (b)(2) exists, the Secretary may initiate procedures under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5 to negotiate or promulgate regulations to establish a disbursement formula for the contract health service program funding.

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25 U.S.C. § 1680t — Prescription drug monitoring

**(a) Monitoring** (1) **Establishment** — The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior and the Attorney General, shall establish a prescription drug monitoring program, to be carried out at health care facilities of the Service, tribal health care facilities, and urban Indian health care facilities. (2) **Report** — Not later than 18 months after March 23, 2010, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes— (A) the needs of the Service, tribal health care facilities, and urban Indian health care facilities with respect to the prescription drug monitoring program under paragraph (1); (B) the planned development of that program, including any relevant statutory or administrative limitations; and (C) the means by which the program could be carried out in coordination with any State prescription drug monitoring program. **(b) Abuse** (1) **In general** — The Attorney General, in conjunction with the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior, shall conduct— (A) an assessment of the capacity of, and support required by, relevant Federal and tribal agencies— (i) to carry out data collection and analysis regarding incidents of prescription drug abuse in Indian communities; and (ii) to exchange among those agencies and Indian health programs information relating to prescription drug abuse in Indian communities, including statutory and administrative requirements and limitations relating to that abuse; and (B) training for Indian health care providers, tribal leaders, law enforcement officers, and school officials regarding awareness and prevention of prescription drug abuse and strategies for improving

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25 U.S.C. § 1636 — Preferences to Indians and Indian firms

**(a) Discretionary authority; covered activities** The Secretary, acting through the Service, may utilize the negotiating authority of [section 47 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section47&num=0&edition=prelim), to give preference to any Indian or any enterprise, partnership, corporation, or other type of business organization owned and controlled by an Indian or Indians including former or currently federally recognized Indian tribes in the State of New York (hereinafter referred to as an “Indian firm”) in the construction and renovation of Service facilities pursuant to [section 1631 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1631&num=0&edition=prelim) and in the construction of safe water and sanitary waste disposal facilities pursuant to [section 1632 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1632&num=0&edition=prelim). Such preference may be accorded by the Secretary unless he finds, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by him, that the project or function to be contracted for will not be satisfactory or such proj­ect or function cannot be properly completed or maintained under the proposed contract. The Secretary, in arriving at his finding, shall consider whether the Indian or Indian firm will be deficient with respect to (1) ownership and control by Indians, (2) equipment, (3) bookkeeping and accounting procedures, (4) substantive knowledge of the project or function to be contracted for, (5) adequately trained personnel, or (6) other necessary components of contract performance. **(b) Pay rates** For the purpose of implementing the provisions of this subchapter, the Secretary shall assure that the rates

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25 U.S.C. § 1638a — Grant program for construction, expansion, and modernization of small ambulatory care facilities

**(a) Authorization** (1) The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall make grants to tribes and tribal organizations for the construction, expansion, or modernization of facilities for the provision of ambulatory care services to eligible Indians (and noneligible persons as provided in subsection (c)(1)(C)). A grant made under this section may cover up to 100 percent of the costs of such construction, expansion, or modernization. For the purposes of this section, the term “construction” includes the replacement of an existing facility. (2) A grant under paragraph (1) may only be made to a tribe or tribal organization operating an Indian health facility (other than a facility owned or constructed by the Service, including a facility originally owned or constructed by the Service and transferred to a tribe or tribal organization) pursuant to a contract entered into under the Indian Self-Determination Act [[25 U.S.C. 5321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. **(b) Use of grant** (1) A grant provided under this section may be used only for the construction, expansion, or modernization (including the planning and design of such construction, expansion, or modernization) of an ambulatory care facility— (A) located apart from a hospital; (B) not funded under [section 1631 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1631&num=0&edition=prelim) or [section 1637 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1637&num=0&edition=prelim); and (C) which, upon completion of such construction, expansion, or modernization will— (i) have a total capacity appropriate to its projected service population

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25 U.S.C. § 1641 — Other funding, equipment, and supplies for facilities

**(a) Authorization** (1) **Authority to transfer funds** — The head of any Federal agency to which funds, equipment, or other supplies are made available for the planning, design, construction, or operation of a health care or sanitation facility may transfer the funds, equipment, or supplies to the Secretary for the planning, design, construction, or operation of a health care or sanitation facility to achieve— (A) the purposes of this chapter; and (B) the purposes for which the funds, equipment, or supplies were made available to the Federal agency. (2) **Authority to accept funds** — The Secretary may— (A) accept from any source, including Federal and State agencies, funds, equipment, or supplies that are available for the construction or operation of health care or sanitation facilities; and (B) use those funds, equipment, and supplies to plan, design,,11 So in original. construct, and operate health care or sanitation facilities for Indians, including pursuant to a contract or compact under 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.).22 See References in Text note below. (3) **Effect of receipt** — Receipt of funds by the Secretary under this subsection shall not affect any priority established under [section 1631 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1631&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Interagency agreements** The Secretary may enter into interagency agreements with Federal or State agencies and other entities, and accept funds, equipment, or other supplies from those entities, to provide for the planning, design, construction, and operation of health care

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25 U.S.C. § 1631 — Consultation; closure of facilities; reports

Page 287 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 1631 (Pub. L. 94–437, title II, § 226, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 226 of Pub. L. 94–437 is based on section 137 of title I of S. 1790, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, as re- ported by the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Sen- ate in Dec. 2009, which was enacted into law by section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148. § 1622. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 94–437, title IV, § 404, as added Pub. L. 96–537, § 6, Dec. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 3176, which related to grants to and contracts with tribal organizations, was transferred to section 1644 of this title. § 1623. Special rules relating to Indians (a) No Cost-sharing for Indians with income at or below 300 percent of poverty enrolled in cov- erage through a State Exchange For provisions prohibiting cost sharing for In- dians enrolled in any qualified health plan in the individual market through an Exchange, see section 18071(d) of title 42. (b) Payer of last resort Health programs operated by the Indian Health Service, Indian tribes, tribal organiza- tions, and Urban Indian organizations (as those terms are defined in section 1603 of this title) shall be the payer of last resort for services pro- vided by such Service, tribes, or organizations to individuals eligible for services through such programs, notwithstanding any Federal, State, or local law to the contrary. (Pub. L. 111–148, title II, § 2901(a), (b), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 333.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is comprised of subsecs. (a) and (b) of section 2901 of Pub. L. 111–148. Subsections (c) and (d) of section 2901 amended sections 1396a and 1320b–9, respectively, of Title 42, The Publi

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