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§1647b Access to Federal insurance

Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 18— - INDIAN HEALTH CARE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III–A— - ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES › § 1647b

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Lets Indian tribes and tribal organizations (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.; 25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) and urban Indian organizations (subchapter IV) buy coverage and benefits under title 5, chapters 89 and 87 if required employee deductions and agency contributions are deposited in the applicable Employee’s Fund.

Full Legal Text

Title 25, §1647b

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Notwithstanding the provisions of title 5, Executive order, or administrative regulation, an Indian tribe or tribal organization carrying out programs under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) or the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) or an urban Indian organization carrying out programs under subchapter IV of this chapter shall be entitled to purchase coverage, rights, and benefits for the employees of such Indian tribe or tribal organization, or urban Indian organization, under chapter 89 of title 5 and chapter 87 of such title if necessary employee deductions and agency contributions in payment for the coverage, rights, and benefits for the period of employment with such Indian tribe or tribal organization, or urban Indian organization, are currently deposited in the applicable Employee’s Fund under such title.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203, which is classified principally to chapter 46 (§ 5301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1 of Pub. L. 93–638, set out as a

Short Title

note under section 5301 of this title and Tables. The Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988, referred to in text, is part B (§§ 5201–5212) of title V of Pub. L. 100–297, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 385, which is classified generally to chapter 27 (§ 2501 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 2501 of this title and Tables. Codification section 409 of Pub. L. 94–437 is based on section 157 of title I of S. 1790, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, as reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate in Dec. 2009, which was enacted into law by section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148.

Amendments

2020—Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “(25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) or the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.)” for “(25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)”.

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Citation

25 U.S.C. § 1647b

Title 25Indians

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73