§ 1616g. — INMED 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: 25USC1616g]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 18--INDIAN HEALTH CARE
SUBCHAPTER I--INDIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL
Sec. 1616g. INMED program
(a) Grants
The Secretary is authorized to provide grants to at least 3 colleges
and universities for the purpose of maintaining and expanding the Native
American health careers recruitment program known as the ``Indians into
Medicine Program'' (hereinafter in this section referred to as
``INMED'') as a means of encouraging Indians to enter the health
professions.
(b) University of North Dakota
The Secretary shall provide one of the grants authorized under
subsection (a) of this section to maintain the INMED program at the
University of North Dakota, to be known as the ``Quentin N. Burdick
Indian Health Programs'', unless the Secretary makes a determination,
based upon program reviews, that the program is not meeting the purposes
of this section. Such program shall, to the maximum extent feasible,
coordinate with the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into Psychology
Program established under section 1621p(b) of this title and the Quentin
N. Burdick American Indians Into Nursing Program established under
section 1616e(e) of this title.
(c) Regulations; contents of recruitment program
(1) The Secretary shall develop regulations for the competitive
awarding of the grants provided under this section.
(2) Applicants for grants provided under this section shall agree to
provide a program which--
(A) provides outreach and recruitment for health professions to
Indian communities including elementary, secondary and community
colleges located on Indian reservations which will be served by the
program,
(B) incorporates a program advisory board comprised of
representatives from the tribes and communities which will be served
by the program,
(C) provides summer preparatory programs for Indian students who
need enrichment in the subjects of math and science in order to
pursue training in the health professions,
(D) provides tutoring, counseling and support to students who
are enrolled in a health career program of study at the respective
college or university, and
(E) to the maximum extent feasible, employs qualified Indians in
the program.
(d) Report to Congress
By no later than the date that is 3 years after November 23, 1988,
the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on the program
established under this section including recommendations for expansion
or changes to the program.
(Pub. L. 94-437, title I, Sec. 114, as added Pub. L. 100-713, title I,
Sec. 109, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4796; amended Pub. L. 102-573, title
I, Secs. 109, 117(b)(6), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4538, 4544.)
Amendments
1992--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 109, inserted ``to be known
as the `Quentin N. Burdick Indian Health Programs','' after ``North
Dakota,'' and ``Such program shall, to the maximum extent feasible,
coordinate with the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into Psychology
Program established under section 1621p(b) of this title and the Quentin
N. Burdick American Indians Into Nursing Program established under
section 1616e(e) of this title.'' at end.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 117(b)(6), struck out subsec. (e)
which authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1990 to 1992.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1616e, 1621p of this title.
