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. 1621v - Offices of Indian Men's Health and Indian Women's Health
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 25 - INDIANS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 25 - INDIANS CHAPTER 18 - INDIAN HEALTH CARE SUBCHAPTER II - HEALTH SERVICES Sec. 1621v - Offices of Indian Men's Health and Indian Women's Health |
| Contains | section 1621v |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 94-437, title II, §223, as added Pub. L. 102-573, title II, §216, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4559; amended Pub. L. 111-148, title X, §10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935. |
| Statutes at Large References | 106 Stat. 4559 124 Stat. 935 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 94-437, Public Law 102-573, Public Law 111-148 |
| Congressional Bill | S.1790 111th Congress |
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The Secretary may establish within the Service an office, to be known as the "Office of Indian Men's Health".
(2) Director(A) In generalThe Office of Indian Men's Health shall be headed by a director, to be appointed by the Secretary.
(B) DutiesThe director shall coordinate and promote the health status of Indian men in the United States.
(3) ReportNot later than 2 years after March 23, 2010, the Secretary, acting through the Service, shall submit to Congress a report describing—
(A) any activity carried out by the director as of the date on which the report is prepared; and
(B) any finding of the director with respect to the health of Indian men.
(b) Office of Indian Women's HealthThe Secretary, acting through the Service, shall establish an office, to be known as the "Office of Indian Women's Health", to monitor and improve the quality of health care for Indian women (including urban Indian women) of all ages through the planning and delivery of programs administered by the Service, in order to improve and enhance the treatment models of care for Indian women.
(Pub. L. 94–437, title II, §223, as added Pub. L. 102–573, title II, §216, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4559; amended Pub. L. 111–148, title X, §10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.)
CODIFICATIONAmendment by Pub. L. 111–148 is based on section 136 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 substituted "Offices of Indian Men's Health and Indian Women's Health" for "Office of Indian Women's Health Care" in section catchline, added subsec. (a), designated existing provisions as subsec. (b), inserted subsec. (b) heading, substituted "The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall establish an office, to be known as the 'Office of Indian Women's Health', to" for "There is established within the Service an Office of Indian Women's Health Care to oversee efforts of the Service to", and inserted "(including urban Indian women)" before "of all ages".
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