Sec. 603. OFFICE OF DIRECT SERVICE TRIBES
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## SEC. 603 OFFICE OF DIRECT SERVICE TRIBES **[**[25 U.S.C. 1663](/us/usc/t25/s1663)**]** ###
(a)Establishment There is established within the Service an office, to be known as the “Office of Direct Service Tribes”. ###
(b)Treatment The Office of Direct Service Tribes shall be located in the Office of the Director. ###
(c)Duties The Office of Direct Service Tribes shall be responsible for— ####
(1)providing Service-wide leadership, guidance and support for direct service tribes to include strategic planning and program evaluation; ####
(2)ensuring maximum flexibility to tribal health and related support systems for Indian beneficiaries; ####
(3)serving as the focal point for consultation and participation between direct service tribes and organizations and the Service in the development of Service policy; ####
(4)holding no less than biannual consultations with direct service tribes in appropriate locations to gather information and aid in the development of health policy; and ####
(5)directing a national program and providing leadership and advocacy in the development of health policy, program management, budget formulation, resource allocation, and delegation support for direct service tribes.
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