Sec. 203. Cultural competency programs
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Title I of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1611 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section and for each Service area, develop and implement training programs for cultural competency for employees of the Service, locum tenens medical providers, and other contracted employees who work at Service hospitals or other Service facilities and whose employment requires regular direct patient access.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with years beginning after (and for contracts entered into on or after) the date of implementation of the training programs under subsection (a), annual participation in such a program shall be a condition of employment (or of providing services in the capacity as a locum tenen medical provider or of the terms of the contracted employment, as applicable), and continued employment (or provision of such services in such capacity or contracted employment, as applicable), for each employee of the Service, locum tenens medical provider, and contracted employee described in such subsection.
For purposes of the previous sentence, an individual shall not be considered as participating in such a program, with respect to a year, unless such individual satisfies such requirements, including testing, included in such program for such year, as specified by the Secretary. In developing a training program under subsection
(a)for a Service area, the Secretary shall consult with representatives of each Indian tribe served in such area. .
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