2015 US Code
Title 25 - Indians (Sections 1 - 4307)
Chapter 18 - Indian Health Care (Sections 1601 - 1683)
Subchapter II - Health Services (Sections 1621 - 1623)
Sec. 1621b - Health promotion and disease prevention services

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 25 - INDIANS
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 25 - INDIANS
CHAPTER 18 - INDIAN HEALTH CARE
SUBCHAPTER II - HEALTH SERVICES
Sec. 1621b - Health promotion and disease prevention services
Containssection 1621b
Date2015
Laws In Effect As Of DateJanuary 3, 2016
Positive LawNo
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditPub. L. 94-437, title II, §203, as added Pub. L. 100-713, title II, §203(c), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4805; amended Pub. L. 102-573, title II, §203, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4546.
Statutes at Large References102 Stat. 4805, 4804
106 Stat. 4546
124 Stat. 935
Public and Private LawsPublic Law 94-437, Public Law 100-713, Public Law 102-573, Public Law 111-148

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25 U.S.C. § 1621b (2015)
§1621b. Health promotion and disease prevention services(a) Authorization

The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall provide health promotion and disease prevention services to Indians so as to achieve the health status objectives set forth in section 1602(b) 1 of this title.

(b) Evaluation statement for Presidential budget

The Secretary shall submit to the President for inclusion in each statement which is required to be submitted to the Congress under section 1671 of this title an evaluation of—

(1) the health promotion and disease prevention needs of Indians,

(2) the health promotion and disease prevention activities which would best meet such needs,

(3) the internal capacity of the Service to meet such needs, and

(4) the resources which would be required to enable the Service to undertake the health promotion and disease prevention activities necessary to meet such needs.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title II, §203, as added Pub. L. 100–713, title II, §203(c), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4805; amended Pub. L. 102–573, title II, §203, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4546.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 1602 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was amended generally by Pub. L. 111–148, title X, §10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935, and, as so amended, no longer contains a subsec. (b).

AMENDMENTS

1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–573, §203(1), inserted before period at end "so as to achieve the health status objectives set forth in section 1602(b) of this title".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–573, §203(2), in introductory provisions, substituted "section 1671" for "section 1621(f)".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–573, §203(3), struck out subsec. (c) which directed establishment of between 1 and 4 health-related demonstration projects to terminate 30 months after Nov. 23, 1988.

CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS ON HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION

Pub. L. 100–713, title II, §203(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4804, provided that: "The Congress finds that health promotion and disease prevention activities will—

"(1) improve the health and well being of Indians, and

"(2) reduce the expenses for medical care of Indians."

1 See References in Text note below.

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