Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 18— - INDIAN HEALTH CARE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - INDIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › § 1614
People who get a scholarship from this program can work for the Indian Health Service during school breaks. Students in health fields may also work during non-school periods, but no one can work more than 120 days in a calendar year. Time spent working this way does not count toward any required service time tied to the scholarship. These jobs do not have to go through the usual competitive hiring rules or follow agency personnel limits. The work must give hands-on experience in the health field the student is studying. Pay must be similar to what they would get in a regular competitive job, and these hires do not count against hiring limits for the Indian Health Service or the Department of Health and Human Services.
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25 U.S.C. § 1614
Title 25 — Indians
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73