25 U.S.C. § 1680l

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 1680l - Shared services for long-term care

(a) Long-term care

(1) In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary, acting through the Service, is authorized to provide directly, or enter into contracts or compacts under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) ¹ with Indian tribes or tribal organizations for, the delivery of long-term care (including health care services associated with long-term care) provided in a facility to Indians.

(2) Inclusions

Each agreement under paragraph (1) shall provide for the sharing of staff or other services between the Service or a tribal health program and a long-term care or related facility owned and operated (directly or through a contract or compact under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)) ¹ by the Indian tribe or tribal organization.

(b) Contents of agreements

An agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a)-

(1) may, at the request of the Indian tribe or tribal organization, delegate to the Indian tribe or tribal organization such powers of supervision and control over Service employees as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section;

(2) shall provide that expenses (including salaries) relating to services that are shared between the Service and the tribal health program be allocated proportionately between the Service and the Indian tribe or tribal organization; and

(3) may authorize the Indian tribe or tribal organization to construct, renovate, or expand a long-term care or other similar facility (including the construction of a facility attached to a Service facility).

(c) Minimum requirement

Any nursing facility provided for under this section shall meet the requirements for nursing facilities under section 1396r of title 42.

(d) Other assistance

The Secretary shall provide such technical and other assistance as may be necessary to enable applicants to comply with this section.

(e) Use of existing or underused facilities

The Secretary shall encourage the use of existing facilities that are underused, or allow the use of swing beds, for long-term or similar care.

¹ See References in Text note below.

25 U.S.C. § 1680l

Pub. L. 94-437, title VIII, §822, as added Pub. L. 102-573, title VIII, §810, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4588; amended Pub. L. 111-148, title X, §10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 93-638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203, which was classified principally to subchapter II (§450 et seq.) of chapter 14 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as chapter 46 (§5301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5301 of this title and Tables.

CODIFICATIONAmendment by Pub. L. 111-148 is based on section 124(b) 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.

AMENDMENTS2010- Pub. L. 111-148 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to shared services demonstration project.

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: The term "Service" means the Indian Health Service.
tribal health program: The term "tribal health program" means an Indian tribe or tribal organization that operates any health program, service, function, activity, or facility funded, in whole or part, by the Service through, or provided for in, a contract or compact with the Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).1