Under authority of section 13 of this title, the Secretary, through the Service, shall enter into contracts with, or make grants to, urban Indian organizations for the provision of health care and referral services for urban Indians residing in the urban centers in which such organizations are situated. Any such contract or grant shall include requirements that the urban Indian organization successfully undertake to-
The Secretary, through the Service, shall by regulation prescribe the criteria for selecting urban Indian organizations to enter into contracts or receive grants under this section. Such criteria shall, among other factors, include-
The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall facilitate access to, or provide, health promotion and disease prevention services for urban Indians through grants made to urban Indian organizations administering contracts entered into pursuant to this section or receiving grants under subsection (a).
25 U.S.C. § 1653
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (f)(4)(A), is Pub. L. 95-608, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3069, which is classified principally to chapter 21 (§1901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1901 of this title and Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 1653, Pub. L. 94-437, title V, §503, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1410; Pub. L. 96-537, §7, Dec. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 3177, related to contract eligibility, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 100-713.
AMENDMENTS1992- Pub. L. 102-573, §501(b)(1)(G), inserted "and grants" in section catchline.Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-573, §501(b)(1)(A), inserted ", or make grants to," after "contracts with" and "or grant" after "such contract".Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-573, §501(b)(1)(B), inserted "or receive grants" after "enter into contracts" in introductory provisions and "or to meet the requirements for receiving a grant" after "Secretary" in par. (5).Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-573, §505(b)(1)(A), struck out par. (1) designation before "The Secretary, acting" and struck out par. (2) which authorized appropriation of $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 to carry out this subsec.Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 102-573, §501(b)(1)(C), inserted before period at end "or receiving grants under subsection (a)".Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 102-573, §501(b)(1)(D), inserted before period at end "or receiving grants under subsection (a)".Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 102-573, §505(b)(1)(B), struck out par. (4) which authorized appropriation of $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 to carry out this subsec.Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 102-573, §501(b)(1)(E), inserted before period at end "or receiving grants under subsection (a)".Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 102-573, §505(b)(1)(C), struck out par. (4) which authorized appropriations of $500,000 for fiscal year 1991 and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 to carry out this subsec.Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 102-573, §501(b)(1)(F), inserted "or receiving grants under subsection (a)" after "pursuant to this section".Subsec. (f)(5). Pub. L. 102-573, §505(b)(1)(D), struck out par. (5) which authorized appropriations of $500,000 for fiscal year 1991 and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 to carry out this subsec.1990-Subsecs. (c) to (f). Pub. L. 101-630 added subsecs. (c) to (f).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
FACILITIES ASSESSMENT Pub. L. 101-630, title V, §506(a), (b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4566, directed the Secretary to conduct a survey of all facilities used by contractors under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) and submit a report to Congress on the survey not later than one year after Nov. 28, 1990, containing information for each location on safety and building codes, lease restrictions and requirements, and an assessment of any building deficiencies and recommendations for improvements.
- Service
- The term "Service" means the Indian Health Service.
- Urban Indian organization
- The term "Urban Indian organization" means a nonprofit corporate body situated in an urban center, governed by an urban Indian controlled board of directors, and providing for the maximum participation of all interested Indian groups and individuals, which body is capable of legally cooperating with other public and private entities for the purpose of performing the activities described in section 1653(a) of this title.1 See References in Text note below.2 So in original. Probably should be followed by a dash.3 So in original. The comma probably should not appear.
- Urban Indian
- The term "Urban Indian" means any individual who resides in an urban center, as defined in subsection (g) hereof,1 and who meets one or more of the four criteria in subsection (c)(1) through (4) of this section.1
- Urban center
- The term "Urban center" means any community which has a sufficient urban Indian population with unmet health needs to warrant assistance under subchapter IV, as determined by the Secretary.
- health promotion
- The term "health promotion" means any activity for-(A) fostering social, economic, environmental, and personal factors conducive to health, including raising public awareness regarding health matters and enabling individuals to cope with health problems by increasing knowledge and providing valid information;(B) encouraging adequate and appropriate diet, exercise, and sleep;(C) promoting education and work in accordance with physical and mental capacity;(D) making available safe water and sanitary facilities;(E) improving the physical, economic, cultural, psychological, and social environment;(F) promoting culturally competent care; and(G) providing adequate and appropriate programs, including programs for-(i) abuse prevention (mental and physical);(ii) community health;(iii) community safety;(iv) consumer health education;(v) diet and nutrition;(vi) immunization and other methods of prevention of communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS;(vii) environmental health;(viii) exercise and physical fitness;(ix) avoidance of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders;(x) first aid and CPR education;(xi) human growth and development;(xii) injury prevention and personal safety;(xiii) behavioral health;(xiv) monitoring of disease indicators between health care provider visits through appropriate means, including Internet-based health care management systems;(xv) personal health and wellness practices;(xvi) personal capacity building;(xvii) prenatal, pregnancy, and infant care;(xviii) psychological well-being;(xix) reproductive health and family planning;(xx) safe and adequate water;(xxi) healthy work environments;(xxii) elimination, reduction, and prevention of contaminants that create unhealthy household conditions (including mold and other allergens);(xxiii) stress control;(xxiv) substance abuse;(xxv) sanitary facilities;(xxvi) sudden infant death syndrome prevention;(xxvii) tobacco use cessation and reduction;(xxviii) violence prevention; and(xxix) such other activities identified by the Service, a tribal health program, or an urban Indian organization to promote achievement of any of the objectives referred to in section 1602(2) of this title.