Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§11703 Comprehensive health care master plan for Native Hawaiians
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 122— - NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE › § 11703
Summary
The Secretary can give a grant or sign a contract with Papa Ola Lokahi to create, run, and update a Native Hawaiian comprehensive health care master plan. The plan must promote health, prevent disease, and help improve the health of Native Hawaiians. It must be based on an assessment of Native Hawaiians’ health needs, using current assessments when possible and updating them as needed. Money needed to carry out this work may be provided.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §11703
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(a)The Secretary may make a grant to, or enter into a contract with, Papa Ola Lokahi for the purpose of coordinating, implementing and updating a Native Hawaiian comprehensive health care master plan designed to promote comprehensive health promotion and disease prevention services and to maintain and improve the health status of Native Hawaiians. The master plan shall be based upon an assessment of the health care status and health care needs of Native Hawaiians. To the extent practicable, assessments made as of the date of such grant or contract shall be used by Papa Ola Lokahi, except that any such assessment shall be updated as appropriate.
(b)There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a).
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification The 1992 amendment is based on section 1 of S. 2681, One Hundred Second Congress, as passed by the Senate on Aug. 7, 1992, and enacted into law by section 9168 of Pub. L. 102–396. section 9168, which referred to S. 2681, as passed by the Senate on “September 12, 1992”, has been treated as referring to S. 2681, as passed by the Senate on Aug. 7, 1992, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub. L. 100–579 and Pub. L. 100–690 enacted substantially identical sections. The text of this section is based on section 4 of Pub. L. 100–579, as subsequently amended.
Amendments
1992—Pub. L. 102–396 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to Native Hawaiian health centers.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 11703
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73