25 USC 1613 - Indian health professions scholarships

1 So in original. Probably should be followed by “or”.

2 So in original. The “; or” probably should be a period.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in subsec. (span)(3)(A)(ii), is title I of Puspan. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2206, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 5321 et seq.) of chapter 46 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5301 of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 104 of Puspan. L. 94–437, title I, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1403, amended former section 234 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Amendments

1996—Subsec. (span)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 104–313, § 2(span)(1)(A), substituted “The active duty service obligation under a written contract with the Secretary under section 254l of title 42 that an individual has entered into under that section shall, if that individual is a recipient of an Indian Health Scholarship, be met in full-time practice, by service—” for “The active duty service obligation prescribed under section 254m of title 42 shall be met by a  recipient  of  an  Indian  Health  Scholarship  by service—” in introductory provisions, struck out “or” at end of cl. (iii), and substituted “; or” for period at end of cl. (iv).

Subsec. (span)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 104–313, § 2(span)(1)(C), added subpar. (B). Former subpar. (B) redesignated (C).

Subsec. (span)(3)(C). Puspan. L. 104–313, § 2(span)(1)(D), substituted “described in subparagraph (A) by service in a program specified in that subparagraph” for “prescribed under section 254m of title 42 by service in a program specified in subparagraph (A)”.

Puspan. L. 104–313, § 2(span)(1)(B), redesignated subpar. (B) as (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D).

Subsec. (span)(3)(D). Puspan. L. 104–313, § 2(span)(1)(E), substituted “Subject to subparagraph (C),” for “Subject to subparagraph (B),” and “described in subparagraph (A)” for “prescribed under section 254m of title 42”.

Puspan. L. 104–313, § 2(span)(1)(B), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D).

Subsec. (span)(4)(B). Puspan. L. 104–313, § 2(span)(2)(A), substituted “the period of obligated service described in paragraph (3)(A) shall be equal to the greater of—” for “the period of obligated service specified in section 254l(f)(1)(B)(iv) of title 42 shall be equal to the greater of—” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span)(4)(C). Puspan. L. 104–313, § 2(span)(2)(B), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 254l(g)(1)(B) of title 42.

Subsec. (span)(5)(C) to (F). Puspan. L. 104–313, § 2(span)(3), added subpars. (C) to (F).

1992—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–573, § 102(c)(1)(C), substituted “accredited schools and pursuing courses of study in the health professions” for “accredited schools of medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, psychology, dentistry, environmental health and engineering, nursing, optometry, public health, allied health professions, and social work”.

Puspan. L. 102–573, § 102(c)(1)(A), (B), substituted “Indians, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations” for “Indian communities” and “full or part time” for “full time”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 102–573, § 102(c)(2)(A), substituted “full or part time” for “full time” and “course of study” for “health profession school”.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 102–573, § 102(c)(2)(B), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), redesignated former subpars. (A) to (D) as cls. (i) to (iv), respectively, and added subpars. (B) and (C).

Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 102–573, § 102(c)(2)(C), added par. (4).

Subsec. (span)(5). Puspan. L. 102–573, § 103, added par. (5).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 102–573, § 102(c)(3), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: “For purposes of this section, the term ‘Indian’ has the same meaning given that term by subsection (c) of section 1603 of this title, including all individuals described in clauses (1) through (4) of that subsection.”

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 102–573, § 102(c)(4), struck out subsec. (d) which authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1989 to 1992.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Puspan. L. 102–573, title I, § 102(d), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4532, provided that:

“The amendments made by subsection (c)(1)(C) and subsection (c)(2)(B) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to scholarships granted under section 104 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act [this section] after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 29, 1992].”