The Secretary may enter into contracts with fiscal agents-
A contract under subsection (a) may provide for advances of funds to enable entities to make payments under the contract.
Subsections (d) and (e)1 of section 1395u of this title shall apply to contracts with entities under subsection (a) in the same manner as they apply to contracts with carriers under that section.
In this section, the term "fiscal agent" means a carrier described in section 1395u(f)(1)1 of this title and includes, with respect to contracts under subsection (a)(1)(A), an Indian tribe or tribal organization acting under contract with the Secretary under the Indian Self-Determination Act (Public Law 93-638) [25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.].
1See References in Text note below.
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EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSubsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 1395u of this title, referred to in subsecs. (d) and (e), were repealed by Pub. L. 108-173, title IX, §911(c)(5), Dec. 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2384.The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is title I of Pub. L. 93-638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2206, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§5321 et seq.) of chapter 46 of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5301 of Title 25 and Tables.
CODIFICATIONIn subsec. (b)(1), "section 6101 of title 41" substituted for "section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)" on authority of Pub. L. 111-350, §6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts. Section was classified to section 300aaa-13 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103-43 to section 300cc-15 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 100-607 and to section 300aa-15 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 99-660.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1See References in Text note below.
- Service
- The term "Service" means the Public Health Service;