25 U.S.C. § 1660 — Urban Health Programs Branch

Page 315 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 1660a extent, and in an amount, provided for in appro- priation Acts. (Pub. L. 94–437, title V, § 508, as added Pub. L. 100–713, title V, § 501, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4824.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1658, Pub. L. 94–437, title V, § 508, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1412, provided that not to exceed 1 per centum of the amounts authorized by section 1656 of this title be available for not to exceed two pilot projects providing outreach services to eligible Indians residing in rural communities near Indian reservations, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96–537, § 7, Dec. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 3176. § 1659. Facilities renovation The Secretary may make funds available to contractors or grant recipients under this sub- chapter for renovations to facilities or construc- tion or expansion of facilities, including leased facilities. (Pub. L. 94–437, title V, § 509, formerly § 409, as added Pub. L. 101–630, title V, § 506(c), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4566; renumbered § 509 and amend- ed Pub. L. 102–573, title V, §§ 501(b)(6), 505(b)(2), title IX, § 902(5)(A), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4569, 4571, 4591; Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935; Pub. L. 117–58, div. G, title XI, § 71104, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1326.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Amendment by Pub. L. 111–148 is based on section 161 of title I of S. 1790, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, as reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate in Dec. 2009, which was enacted into law by sec- tion 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148. AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 117–58 struck out ‘‘minor’’ before ‘‘ren- ovations’’ and ‘‘, to assist such contractors or grant re- cipients in meeting or maintaining the Joint Commis- sion for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) standards’’ before period at end. 2010—Pub. L. 111–148 inserted ‘‘or construction or ex- pansion of facilities’’ after ‘‘renovations to facilities’’. 1992—Pub. L. 102–573, § 902(5)(A), made technical amendment to section catchline. Pub. L. 102–573, § 505(b)(2), struck out last sentence which authorized appropriation of $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 to carry out this section. Pub. L. 102–573, § 501(b)(6), inserted ‘‘or grant recipi- ents’’ after ‘‘contractors’’ in two places. § 1660. Urban Health Programs Branch (a) Establishment There is hereby established within the Service a Branch of Urban Health Programs which shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this subchapter and for providing central over- sight of the programs and services authorized under this subchapter. (b) Staff, services, and equipment The Secretary shall appoint such employees to work in the branch, including a program direc- tor, and shall provide such services and equip- ment, as may be necessary for it to carry out its responsibilities. The Secretary shall also ana- lyze the need to provide at least one urban health program analyst for each area office of the Indian Health Service and shall submit his findings to the Congress as a part of the Depart- ment’s fiscal year 1993 budget request. (Pub. L. 94–437, title V, § 510, formerly § 511, as added Pub. L. 101–630, title V, § 508, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4567; renumbered § 510 and amended Pub. L. 102–573, title V, § 501(b)(7), title IX, § 902(5)(B), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4569, 4591.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1992—Pub. L. 102–573, § 902(5)(B), made technical amendment to section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–573, § 501(b)(7), inserted ‘‘and for providing central oversight of the programs and services authorized under this subchapter’’ before pe- riod at end. § 1660a. Grants for alcohol and substance abuse related services (a) Grants The Secretary may make grants for the provi- sion of health-related services in prevention of, treatment of, rehabilitation of, or school and community-based education in, alcohol and sub- stance abuse in urban centers to those urban In- dian organizations with whom the Secretary has entered into a contract under this subchapter or under section 1621 of this title. (b) Goals of grant Each grant made pursuant to subsection (a) shall set forth the goals to be accomplished pur- suant to the grant. The goals shall be specific to each grant as agreed to between the Secretary and the grantee. (c) Criteria The Secretary shall establish criteria for the grants made under subsection (a), including cri- teria relating to the— (1) size of the urban Indian population; (2) accessibility to, and utilization of, other health resources available to such population; (3) duplication of existing Service or other Federal grants or contracts; (4) capability of the organization to ade- quately perform the activities required under the grant; (5) satisfactory performance standards for the organization in meeting the goals set forth in such grant, which standards shall be nego- tiated and agreed to between the Secretary and the grantee on a grant-by-grant basis; and (6) identification of need for services. The Secretary shall develop a methodology for allocating grants made pursuant to this section based on such criteria. (d) Treatment of funds received by urban Indian organizations Any funds received by an urban Indian organi- zation under this chapter for substance abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation shall be subject to the criteria set forth in subsection (c). (Pub. L. 94–437, title V, § 511, as added Pub. L. 102–573, title V, § 502, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4569.)