25 U.S.C. § 1616g — INMED program

Page 258 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 1616f 1 See References in Text note below. (1) establish clinics, to be run and staffed by the faculty and students of a grantee school, to provide primary care services in areas in or within 50 miles of Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18); (2) provide clinical training, program devel- opment, faculty enhancement, and student scholarships in a manner that would benefit such clinics; and (3) carry out any other activities determined appropriate by the Secretary. (c) Amount and conditions The Secretary may award grants under this section in such amounts and subject to such conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate. (d) Design The clinics established under this section shall be designed to provide nursing students with a structured clinical experience that is similar in nature to that provided by residency training programs for physicians. (e) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (f) Authorization to use amounts Out of amounts appropriated to carry out this subchapter for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 2000 not more than $5,000,000 may be used to carry out this section. (Pub. L. 94–437, title I, § 112A, as added Pub. L. 102–573, title I, § 104(f), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4534.) § 1616f. Tribal culture and history (a) Program established The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall establish a program under which appro- priate employees of the Service who serve par- ticular Indian tribes shall receive educational instruction in the history and culture of such tribes and in the history of the Service. (b) Tribally controlled institutions To the extent feasible, the program estab- lished under subsection (a) shall— (1) be carried out through tribally controlled colleges or universities (within the meaning of section 1801(a)(4) of this title) and tribally con- trolled postsecondary vocational institutions (as defined in section 2397h(2) 1 of title 20), (2) be developed in consultation with the af- fected tribal government, and (3) include instruction in Native American studies. (Pub. L. 94–437, title I, § 113, as added Pub. L. 100–713, title I, § 109, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4796; amended Pub. L. 102–573, title I, §§ 114(b), 117(b)(5), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4543, 4544; Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 901(d), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1828; Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 941(k)(2)(I)(i), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3467.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 2397h of title 20, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), was omitted in the general amendment of chapter 44 (§ 2301 et seq.) of Title 20, Education, by Pub. L. 105–332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3076. AMENDMENTS 2008—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–315 substituted ‘‘trib- ally controlled colleges or universities (within the meaning of section 1801(a)(4) of this title)’’ for ‘‘trib- ally-controlled community colleges (within the mean- ing of section 1801(4) of this title)’’. 1998—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–244 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1801(4) of this title. 1992—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–573, § 114(b), inserted before comma at end ‘‘and tribally controlled postsec- ondary vocational institutions (as defined in section 2397h(2) of title 20)’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–573, § 117(b)(5), struck out sub- sec. (c) which authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1990 to 1992. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see sec- tion 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education. § 1616g. INMED program (a) Grants The Secretary is authorized to provide grants to at least 3 colleges and universities for the purpose of maintaining and expanding the Na- tive American health careers recruitment pro- gram known as the ‘‘Indians into Medicine Pro- gram’’ (hereinafter in this section referred to as ‘‘INMED’’) as a means of encouraging Indians to enter the health professions. (b) University of North Dakota The Secretary shall provide one of the grants authorized under subsection (a) to maintain the INMED program at the University of North Da- kota, to be known as the ‘‘Quentin N. Burdick Indian Health Programs’’, unless the Secretary makes a determination, based upon program re- views, that the program is not meeting the pur- poses of this section. Such program shall, to the maximum extent feasible, coordinate with the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into Psy- chology Program established under section 1621p(b) of this title and the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into Nursing Program estab- lished under section 1616e(e) of this title. (c) Regulations; contents of recruitment program (1) The Secretary shall develop regulations for the competitive awarding of the grants provided under this section. (2) Applicants for grants provided under this section shall agree to provide a program which— (A) provides outreach and recruitment for health professions to Indian communities in- cluding elementary, secondary and commu- nity colleges located on Indian reservations which will be served by the program, (B) incorporates a program advisory board comprised of representatives from the tribes and communities which will be served by the program, (C) provides summer preparatory programs for Indian students who need enrichment in the subjects of math and science in order to pursue training in the health professions, Page 259 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 1616h 1 See References in Text note below. (D) provides tutoring, counseling and sup- port to students who are enrolled in a health career program of study at the respective col- lege or university, and (E) to the maximum extent feasible, employs qualified Indians in the program. (d) Report to Congress By no later than the date that is 3 years after November 23, 1988, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on the program estab- lished under this section including recommenda- tions for expansion or changes to the program. (Pub. L. 94–437, title I, § 114, as added Pub. L. 100–713, title I, § 109, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4796; amended Pub. L. 102–573, title I, §§ 109, 117(b)(6), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4538, 4544.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–573, § 109, inserted ‘‘to be known as the ‘Quentin N. Burdick Indian Health Pro- grams’,’’ after ‘‘North Dakota,’’ and ‘‘Such program shall, to the maximum extent feasible, coordinate with the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into Psy- chology Program established under section 1621p(b) of this title and the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into Nursing Program established under section 1616e(e) of this title.’’ at end. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–573, § 117(b)(6), struck out sub- sec. (e) which authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1990 to 1992. § 1616h. Health training programs of community colleges (a) Grants (1) The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall award grants to community colleges for the purpose of assisting the community college in the establishment of programs which provide education in a health profession leading to a de- gree or diploma in a health profession for indi- viduals who desire to practice such profession on an Indian reservation or in a tribal clinic. (2) The amount of any grant awarded to a com- munity college under paragraph (1) for the first year in which such a grant is provided to the community college shall not exceed $100,000. (b) Eligibility (1) The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall award grants to community colleges that have established a program described in sub- section (a)(1) for the purpose of maintaining the program and recruiting students for the pro- gram. (2) Grants may only be made under this sec- tion to a community college which— (A) is accredited, (B) has access to a hospital facility, Service facility, or hospital that could provide train- ing of nurses or health professionals, (C) has entered into an agreement with an accredited college or university medical school, the terms of which— (i) provide a program that enhances the transition and recruitment of students into advanced baccalaureate or graduate pro- grams which train health professionals, and (ii) stipulate certifications necessary to approve internship and field placement op- portunities at service unit facilities of the Service or at tribal health facilities, (D) has a qualified staff which has the appro- priate certifications, and (E) is capable of obtaining State or regional accreditation of the program described in sub- section (a)(1). (c) Agreements and technical assistance The Secretary shall encourage community col- leges described in subsection (b)(2) to establish and maintain programs described in subsection (a)(1) by— (1) entering into agreements with such col- leges for the provision of qualified personnel of the Service to teach courses of study in such programs, and (2) providing technical assistance and sup- port to such colleges. (d) Advanced training Any program receiving assistance under this section that is conducted with respect to a health profession shall also offer courses of study which provide advanced training for any health professional who— (1) has already received a degree or diploma in such health profession, and (2) provides clinical services on an Indian reservation, at a Service facility, or at a tribal clinic. Such courses of study may be offered in conjunc- tion with the college or university with which the community college has entered into the agreement required under subsection (b)(2)(C). (e) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) The term ‘‘community college’’ means— (A) a junior or community college that is a tribally controlled college or university, or (B) a junior or community college. (2) The term ‘‘tribally controlled college or university’’ has the meaning given to such term by section 1801(a)(4) of this title. (3) The term ‘‘junior or community college’’ has the meaning given to such term by section 1058(e) 1 of title 20. (Pub. L. 94–437, title I, § 115, as added Pub. L. 100–713, title I, § 109, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4797; amended Pub. L. 102–573, title I, § 117(b)(7), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4544; Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 901(d), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1828; Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 941(k)(2)(I)(ii), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3467.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1058 of title 20, referred to in subsec. (e)(3), was amended by Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 303(b)(1), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1639, which redesignated subsecs. (d) and (e) as (e) and (f), respectively. AMENDMENTS 2008—Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Pub. L. 110–315, § 941(k)(2)(I)(ii)(I), substituted ‘‘a junior or community college that is a tribally controlled college or univer- sity’’ for ‘‘a tribally controlled community college’’.