In this section:
The term "eligible tribal consortium" means a consortium composed of 2 or more Service units between which a mobile health station can be transported by road in up to 8 hours. A Service unit operated by the Service or by an Indian tribe or tribal organization shall be equally eligible for participation in such consortium.
The term "mobile health station" means a health care unit that-
The term "specialty health care service" means a health care service which requires the services of a health care professional with specialized knowledge or experience.
The term "specialty health care service" includes any service relating to-
The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall establish a demonstration program under which the Secretary shall provide at least 3 mobile health station projects.
To be eligible to receive a mobile health station under the demonstration program, an eligible tribal consortium shall submit to the Secretary, 1 a petition at such time, in such manner, and containing-
The Secretary shall use amounts made available to carry out the demonstration program under this section-
Not later than 1 year after the date on which the demonstration program is established under subsection (b) and annually thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Service, shall submit to Congress a report describing-
There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 per year to carry out the demonstration program under this section for the first 5 fiscal years, and such sums as may be needed to carry out the program in subsequent fiscal years.
1 So in original. The comma probably should not appear.
25 U.S.C. § 1638g
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATION Section 313 of Pub. L. 94-437 is based on section 147 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 section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111-148.
- Indian tribe
- The term "Indian tribe" means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or group or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
- Service unit
- The term "Service unit" means an administrative entity of the Service or a tribal health program through which services are provided, directly or by contract, to eligible Indians within a defined geographic area.
- Service
- The term "Service" means the Indian Health Service.