§ 1616e-1. — Nursing school clinics.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1616e-1]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 18--INDIAN HEALTH CARE
SUBCHAPTER I--INDIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL
Sec. 1616e-1. Nursing school clinics
(a) Grants
In addition to the authority of the Secretary under section
1616e(a)(1) of this title, the Secretary, acting through the Service, is
authorized to provide grants to public or private schools of nursing for
the purpose of establishing, developing, operating, and administering
clinics to address the health care needs of Indians, and to provide
primary health care services to Indians who reside on or within 50 miles
of Indian country, as defined in section 1151 of title 18.
(b) Purposes
Grants provided under subsection (a) of this section may be used
to--
(1) establish clinics, to be run and staffed by the faculty and
students of a grantee school, to provide primary care services in
areas in or within 50 miles of Indian country (as defined in section
1151 of title 18);
(2) provide clinical training, program development, faculty
enhancement, and student scholarships in a manner that would benefit
such clinics; and
(3) carry out any other activities determined appropriate by the
Secretary.
(c) Amount and conditions
The Secretary may award grants under this section in such amounts
and subject to such conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate.
(d) Design
The clinics established under this section shall be designed to
provide nursing students with a structured clinical experience that is
similar in nature to that provided by residency training programs for
physicians.
(e) Regulations
The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary
to carry out the provisions of this section.
(f) Authorization to use amounts
Out of amounts appropriated to carry out this subchapter for each of
the fiscal years 1993 through 2000 not more than $5,000,000 may be used
to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 94-437, title I, Sec. 112A, as added Pub. L. 102-573, title I,
Sec. 104(f), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4534.)
