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25 U.S.C. § 1621o — Patient travel costs
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**(a) Definition of qualified escort** In this section, the term “qualified escort” means—
(1) an adult escort (including a parent, guardian, or other family member) who is required because of the physical or mental condition, or age, of the applicable patient;
(2) a health professional for the purpose of providing necessary medical care during travel by the applicable patient; or
(3) other escorts, as the Secretary or applicable Indian Health Program determines to be appropriate.
**(b) Provision of funds** The Secretary, acting through the Service and Tribal Health Programs, is authorized to provide funds for the following patient travel costs, including qualified escorts, associated with receiving health care services provided (either through direct or contract care or through 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.)) 11 See References in Text note below. under this chapter—
(1) emergency air transportation and non-emergency air transportation where ground transportation is infeasible;
(2) transportation by private vehicle (where no other means of transportation is available), specially equipped vehicle, and ambulance; and
(3) transportation by such other means as may be available and required when air or motor vehicle transportation is not available.
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**(a) Definition of qualified escort** In this section, the term “qualified escort” means—
(1) an adult escort (including a parent, guardian, or other family member) who is required because of the physical or mental condition, or age, of the applicable patient;
(2) a health professional for the purpose of providing necessary medical care during travel by the applicable patient; or
(3) other escorts, as the Secretary or applicable Indian Health Program determines to be appropriate.
**(b) Provision of funds** The Secretary, acting through the Service and Tribal Health Programs, is authorized to provide funds for the following patient travel costs, including qualified escorts, associated with receiving health care services provided (either through direct or contract care or through 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.)) 11 See References in Text note below. under this chapter—
(1) emergency air transportation and non-emergency air transportation where ground transportation is infeasible;
(2) transportation by private vehicle (where no other means of transportation is available), specially equipped vehicle, and ambulance; and
(3) transportation by such other means as may be available and required when air or motor vehicle transportation is not available.
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**(a) Mandatory application** All provisions of sections 5305(b), 5306, 5307, 5321(c) and (d), 5323, 5324(k) and (l), 5325(a) through (k), and 5332 of this title and section 314 of Public Law 101–512 (coverage under chapter 171 of title 28, commonly known as the “Federal Tort Claims Act”), to the extent not in conflict with this subchapter, shall apply to compacts and funding agreements authorized by this subchapter.
**(b) Discretionary application** At the request of a participating Indian tribe, any other provision of subchapter I of this chapter, to the extent such provision is not in conflict with this subchapter, shall be made a part of a funding agreement or compact entered into under this subchapter. The Secretary is obligated to include such provision at the option of the participating Indian tribe or tribes. If such provision is incorporated it shall have the same force and effect as if it were set out in full in this subchapter. In the event an Indian tribe requests such incorporation at the negotiation stage of a compact or funding agreement, such incorporation shall be deemed effective immediately and shall control the negotiation and resulting compact and funding agreement.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 458aaa–18 was editorially reclassified as [section 5399 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5399&num=0&edition=prelim).
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$10,000,000 shall remain available until expended, for the establishment of an Indian Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”). On and after October 18, 1986, the Fund is to cover the Indian Health Service portion of the medical expenses of catastrophic illness falling within the responsibility of the Service and shall be administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the central office of the Indian Health Service. No part of the Fund or its administration shall be subject to contract or grant under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93–638) [[25 U.S.C. 5301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. There shall be deposited into the Fund all amounts recovered under the authority of the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act ([42 U.S.C. 2651](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2651&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), which shall become available for obligation upon receipt and which shall remain available for obligation until expended. The Fund shall not be used to pay for health services provided to eligible Indians to the extent that alternate Federal, State, local, or private insurance resources for payment: (1) are available and accessible to the beneficiary; or (2) would be available and accessible if the beneficiary were to apply for them; or (3) would be available and accessible to other citizens similarly situated under Federal, State, or local law or regulation or private insurance program notwithstanding Indian Health Service eligibility or residency on or off a Federal Indian reservation.
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 1621o
1 See References in Text note below.
tivities undertaken with funds provided under
this section. Such reports shall include a state-
ment of—
(1) the number of preschools, elementary
schools, and secondary schools served;
(2) the number of students served;
(3) any new curricula established with funds
provided under this section;
(4) the number of teachers trained in the
health curricula; and
(5) the involvement of parents, members of
the community, and community health work-
ers in programs established with funds pro-
vided under this section.
(f) Program development
(1) The Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Indian Affairs and in co-
operation with the Secretary, shall develop a
comprehensive school health education program
for children from preschool through grade 12 in
schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs.
(2) Such program shall include—
(A) school programs on nutrition education,
personal health, and fitness;
(B) mental health wellness programs;
(C) chronic disease prevention programs;
(D) substance abuse prevention programs;
(E) accident prevention and safety education
programs; and
(F) activities for the prevention and control
of communicable diseases.
(3) The Secretary of the Interior shall—
(A) provide training to teachers in com-
prehensive school health education curricula;
(B) ensure the integration and coordination
of school-based programs with existing serv-
ices and health programs available in the com-
munity; and
(C) encourage healthy, tobacco-free school
environments.
(g) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section $15,000,000 for fiscal year
1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each
of the f
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 450f
Section was formerly classified to section 93 of Title
45, Railroads.
§ 443c. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 443c was editorially reclassified as section
1684 of this title.
§ 443d. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 443d was editorially reclassified as section
1685 of this title.
§§ 444 to 449. Repealed. Aug. 5, 1954, ch. 658, § 5,
68 Stat. 675
Sections, act Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 129, §§ 1–6, 66 Stat. 35, re-
lated to Indian hospital services and facilities. See sec-
tion 2001 et seq. of Title 42, The Public Health and Wel-
fare.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Repeal effective July 1, 1959, see section 6 of act Aug.
5, 1954, set out as an Effective Date note under section
2001 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
SUBCHAPTER
II—INDIAN
SELF-DETER-
MINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
§ 450. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 450 was editorially reclassified as section 5301
of this title.
§ 450a. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 450a was editorially reclassified as section
5302 of this title.
§ 450a–1. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 450a–1 was editorially reclassified as section
5303 of this title.
§ 450b. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 450b was editorially reclassified as section
5304 of this title.
§ 450c. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 450c was editorially reclassified as section
5305 of this title.
§ 450d. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 450d was editorially reclassified as section
5306 of this title.
§ 450e. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 450e was editorially reclassified as section
5307 of this title.
§ 4
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