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42 U.S.C. § 247d–8 — Coordinated program to improve pediatric oral health

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42 U.S.C. § 247d–8 — Coordinated program to improve pediatric oral health

**(a) In general** The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a program to fund innovative oral health activities that improve the oral health of children under 6 years of age who are eligible for services provided under a Federal health program, to increase the utilization of dental services by such children, and to decrease the incidence of early childhood and baby bottle tooth decay. **(b) Grants** The Secretary shall award grants to or enter into contracts with public or private nonprofit schools of dentistry or accredited dental training institutions or programs, community dental programs, and programs operated by the Indian Health Service (including federally recognized Indian tribes that receive medical services from the Indian Health Service, urban Indian health programs funded under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act [[25 U.S.C. 1651](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1651&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and tribes that contract with the Indian Health Service pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act [[25 U.S.C. 5301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]) to enable such schools, institutions, and programs to develop programs of oral health promotion, to increase training of oral health services providers in accordance with State practice laws, or to increase the utilization of dental services by eligible children. **(c) Distribution** In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, ensure an equitable national geographic distribution of the grants, including areas of the United States where

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**(a) In general** The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a program to fund innovative oral health activities that improve the oral health of children under 6 years of age who are eligible for services provided under a Federal health program, to increase the utilization of dental services by such children, and to decrease the incidence of early childhood and baby bottle tooth decay. **(b) Grants** The Secretary shall award grants to or enter into contracts with public or private nonprofit schools of dentistry or accredited dental training institutions or programs, community dental programs, and programs operated by the Indian Health Service (including federally recognized Indian tribes that receive medical services from the Indian Health Service, urban Indian health programs funded under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act [[25 U.S.C. 1651](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1651&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and tribes that contract with the Indian Health Service pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act [[25 U.S.C. 5301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]) to enable such schools, institutions, and programs to develop programs of oral health promotion, to increase training of oral health services providers in accordance with State practice laws, or to increase the utilization of dental services by eligible children. **(c) Distribution** In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, ensure an equitable national geographic distribution of the grants, including areas of the United States where the incidence of early childhood caries is highest. **(d) Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “of”. the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.

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25 U.S.C. § 5301 — Application of other sections of this chapter

**(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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42 U.S.C. § 247e — National Hansen’s Disease Programs Center

**(a) Care and treatment** (1) At or through the National Hansen’s Disease Programs Center (located in the State of Louisiana), the Secretary shall without charge provide short-term care and treatment, including outpatient care, for Hansen’s disease and related complications to any person determined by the Secretary to be in need of such care and treatment. The Secretary may not at or through such Center provide long-term care for any such disease or complication. (2) The Center referred to in paragraph (1) shall conduct training in the diagnosis and management of Hansen’s disease and related complications, and shall conduct and promote the coordination of research (including clinical research), investigations, demonstrations, and studies relating to the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of Hansen’s disease and other mycobacterial diseases and complications related to such diseases. (3) Paragraph (1) is subject to section 211 of the Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 1998. **(b) Additional sites authorized** In addition to the Center referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary may establish sites regarding persons with Hansen’s disease. Each such site shall provide for the outpatient care and treatment for Hansen’s disease and related complications to any person determined by the Secretary to be in need of such care and treatment. **(c) Agency designated by Secretary** The Secretary shall carry out subsections (a) and (b) acting through an agency of the Service. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the agency designated by the Secretary shall carry out both activities relating to the provision of health services and activities relating to the conduct of research. **(d) Payments to Board of Health of Hawaii** The Sec

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25 U.S.C. § 1601 — Indian Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund

$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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25 U.S.C. § 1651 — Access to Federal insurance

Notwithstanding the provisions of title 5, Executive order, or administrative regulation, an Indian tribe or tribal organization carrying out programs under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ([25 U.S.C. 5301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) or the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 ([25 U.S.C. 2501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2501&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) or an urban Indian organization carrying out programs under subchapter IV of this chapter shall be entitled to purchase coverage, rights, and benefits for the employees of such Indian tribe or tribal organization, or urban Indian organization, under chapter 89 of title 5 and chapter 87 of such title if necessary employee deductions and agency contributions in payment for the coverage, rights, and benefits for the period of employment with such Indian tribe or tribal organization, or urban Indian organization, are currently deposited in the applicable Employee’s Fund under such title.

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25 U.S.C. § 1651 — Purpose

Page 309 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 1651 1 See References in Text note below. 2 So in original. Probably should be paragraphs ‘‘(1) through (3).’’. § 1647c. General exceptions The requirements of this subchapter shall not apply to any excepted benefits described in para- graph (1)(A) or (3) of section 300gg–91(c) of title 42. (Pub. L. 94–437, title IV, § 410, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 410 of Pub. L. 94–437 is based on section 158 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. § 1647d. Navajo Nation medicaid agency feasi- bility study (a) Study The Secretary shall conduct a study to deter- mine the feasibility of treating the Navajo Na- tion as a State for the purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.], to provide services to Indians living within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation through an en- tity established having the same authority and performing the same functions as single-State medicaid agencies responsible for the adminis- tration of the State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act. (b) Considerations In conducting the study, the Secretary shall consider the feasibility of— (1) assigning and paying all expenditures for the provision of services and related adminis- tration funds, under title XIX of the Social Se- curity Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.], to Indians living within the boundaries of the Navajo Na- tion that are currently paid to or would other- wise be paid to the State of Arizona, New Mex- ico, or Utah; (2) providing assistance to the Navajo Na- tion in

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25 U.S.C. § 5301 — Congressional statement of findings

Page 709 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 5301 Sec. 5325. Contract funding and indirect costs. 5326. Indian Health Service: availability of funds for Indian self-determination or self-governance contract or grant sup- port costs. 5327. Department of the Interior: availability of funds for Indian self-determination or self-governance contract or grant support costs. 5328. Rules and regulations. 5329. Contract or grant specifications. 5330. Rescission of contract or grant and as- sumption of control of program, etc.; authority; grounds; procedure; correc- tion of violation as prerequisite to new contract or grant agreement; construc- tion with occupational safety and health requirements. 5331. Contract disputes and claims. 5332. Sovereign immunity and trusteeship rights unaffected. SUBCHAPTER II—CONTRACTS WITH STATES 5341. Donations for Indians; use of gifts; an- nual report to Congress. 5342. Contracts for education, medical atten- tion, relief and social welfare of Indi- ans. 5343. Use of Government property by States and Territories. 5344. Rules and regulations; minimum stand- ards of service. 5345. Contracts for education in public schools; submission of education plan by contractor as prerequisite; criteria for approval of plan by Secretary of the Interior; participation by non-In- dian students. 5346. Local committee of Indian parents in school districts having school boards composed of non-Indian majority. 5347. Reimbursement to school districts for educating non-resident students. 5348. Computation of student count. SUBCHAPTER III—INDIAN EDUCATION ASSISTANCE 5351. School construction, acquisition, or ren- ovation contracts. 5352. General education contract and grant provisions and requirements; school district qua

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