§ 1602. Declaration of national Indian health policy
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Congress declares that it is the policy of this Nation, in fulfillment of its special trust responsibilities and legal obligations to Indians—
(1)to ensure the highest possible health status for Indians and urban Indians and to provide all resources necessary to effect that policy;
(2)to raise the health status of Indians and urban Indians to at least the levels set forth in the goals contained within the Healthy People 2010 initiative or successor objectives;
(3)to ensure maximum Indian participation in the direction of health care services so as to render the persons administering such services and the services themselves more responsive to the needs and desires of Indian communities;
(4)to increase the proportion of all degrees in the health professions and allied and associated health professions awarded to Indians so that the proportion of Indian health professionals in each Service area is raised to at least the level of that of the general population;
(5)to require that all actions under this chapter shall be carried out with active and meaningful consultation with Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and conference with urban Indian organizations, to implement this chapter and the national policy of Indian self-determination;
(6)to ensure that the United States and Indian tribes work in a government-to-government relationship to ensure quality health care for all tribal members; and
(7)to provide funding for programs and facilities operated by Indian tribes and tribal organizations in amounts that are not less than the amounts provided to programs and facilities operated directly by the Service.
(Pub. L. 94–437, § 3, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1401; Pub. L. 102–573, § 3(b), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4526; Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.)
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- Public Law 94–437To implement the Federal responsibility for the care anti education of the Indian people by improving the services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encouraging maximum participation of Indians in such programs, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–573To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize appropriations for Indian health programs, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 94–437, § 3
- 90 Stat. 1401
- Pub. L. 102–573, § 3(b)
- 106 Stat. 4526
- Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a)
- 124 Stat. 935
- Pub. L. 94–437
- 90 Stat. 1400
- Pub. L. 111–148
- section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148
- Pub. L. 102–573
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§ 1602
Declaration of national Indian health policy
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–437, § 3
Stat.90 Stat. 1401
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–573, § 3(b)
Stat.106 Stat. 4526
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a)
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