§ 1616e. — Nursing program.
[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]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 18--INDIAN HEALTH CARE
SUBCHAPTER I--INDIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL
Sec. 1616e. Nursing program
(a) Grants
The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall provide grants to--
(1) public or private schools of nursing,
(2) tribally controlled community colleges and tribally
controlled postsecondary vocational institutions (as defined in
section 2397h(2) \1\ of title 20), and
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(3) nurse midwife programs, and nurse practitioner programs,
that are provided by any public or private institution,
for the purpose of increasing the number of nurses, nurse midwives, and
nurse practitioners who deliver health care services to Indians.
(b) Purposes
Grants provided under subsection (a) of this section may be used
to--
(1) recruit individuals for programs which train individuals to
be nurses, nurse midwives, or nurse practitioners,
(2) provide scholarships to individuals enrolled in such
programs that may pay the tuition charged for such program and other
expenses incurred in connection with such program, including books,
fees, room and board, and stipends for living expenses,
(3) provide a program that encourages nurses, nurse midwives,
and nurse practitioners to provide, or continue to provide, health
care services to Indians,
(4) provide a program that increases the skills of, and provides
continuing education to, nurses, nurse midwives, and nurse
practitioners, or
(5) provide any program that is designed to achieve the purpose
described in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Application
Each application for a grant under subsection (a) of this section
shall include such information as the Secretary may require to establish
the connection between the program of the applicant and a health care
facility that primarily serves Indians.
(d) Preference
In providing grants under subsection (a) of this section, the
Secretary shall extend a preference to--
(1) programs that provide a preference to Indians,
(2) programs that train nurse midwives or nurse practitioners,
(3) programs that are interdisciplinary, and
(4) programs that are conducted in cooperation with a center for
gifted and talented Indian students established under section
2624(a) \1\ of this title.
(e) Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into Nursing Program
The Secretary shall provide one of the grants authorized under
subsection (a) of this section to establish and maintain a program at
the University of North Dakota to be known as the ``Quentin N. Burdick
American Indians Into Nursing Program''. Such program shall, to the
maximum extent feasible, coordinate with the Quentin N. Burdick Indian
Health Programs established under section 1616g(b) of this title and the
Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into Psychology Program established
under section 1621p(b) of this title.
(f) Service obligation
The active duty service obligation prescribed under section 254m of
title 42 shall be met by each individual who receives training or
assistance described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of this
section that is funded by a grant provided under subsection (a) of this
section. Such obligation shall be met by service--
(A) in the Indian Health Service;
(B) in a program conducted under a contract entered into under
the Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.];
(C) in a program assisted under subchapter IV of this chapter;
or
(D) in the private practice of nursing if, as determined by the
Secretary, in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the
Secretary, such practice is situated in a physician or other health
professional shortage area and addresses the health care needs of a
substantial number of Indians.
(g) Authorization of appropriations
Beginning with fiscal year 1993, of the amounts appropriated under
the authority of this subchapter for each fiscal year to be used to
carry out this section, not less than $1,000,000 shall be used to
provide grants under subsection (a) of this section for the training of
nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and nurse practitioners.
(Pub. L. 94-437, title I, Sec. 112, as added Pub. L. 100-713, title I,
Sec. 108, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4795; amended Pub. L. 102-573, title
I, Secs. 104(b), (c), 114(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4533, 4543.)
References in Text
Section 2397h of title 20, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was
omitted in the general amendment of chapter 44 (Sec. 2301 et seq.) of
Title 20, Education, by Pub. L. 105-332, Sec. 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112
Stat. 3076.
Section 2624 of this title, referred to in subsec. (d)(4), was
repealed by Pub. L. 103-382, title III, Sec. 367, Oct. 20, 1994, 108
Stat. 3976. See section 7454 of Title 20, Education.
The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in subsec. (f)(B), is
title I of Pub. L. 93-638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2206, as amended,
which is classified principally to part A (Sec. 450f et seq.) of
subchapter II of chapter 14 of this title. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 450
of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1992--Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 114(a), inserted ``and
tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions (as defined in
section 2397h(2) of title 20)'' after ``community colleges''.
Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 104(b), added subsec. (e)
and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f)
redesignated (g).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 104(c), amended subsec. (g)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) read as follows:
``(1) There are authorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal
years 1990, 1991, and 1992, $5,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out
the provisions of this section.
``(2) Of the amounts appropriated under the authority of paragraph
(1) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use at least $1,000,000 to
provide grants under subsection (a) of this section for the training of
nurse midwives.''
Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 104(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1616e-1, 1616g, 1621p of
this title.
