25 U.S.C. § 2414a: Review of programs

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services must review certain health programs and resources while making the required Memorandum of Agreement. They must look at federal programs that give health services to Indian tribes (including mental health and alcohol or drug treatment), tribal, State, local, and private health resources, where treatment facilities are or should be located, and how well public and private alcohol and drug treatment programs that were operating on October 27, 1986, worked. The results of that review must be sent to every Indian tribe as soon as possible. Tribes can use the information to make or change their Tribal Action Plans.

Title 25, §2414a

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(a)In general

In the development of the Memorandum of Agreement required by section 2411 of this title, the Secretary of the Interior, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall review and consider—

(1)the various programs established by Federal law providing health services and benefits to Indian tribes, including those relating to mental health and alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment,

(2)tribal, State and local, and private health resources and programs,

(3)where facilities to provide such treatment are or should be located, and

(4)the effectiveness of public and private alcohol and substance abuse treatment programs in operation on October 27, 1986,

to determine their applicability and relevance in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.

(b)Dissemination

The results of the review conducted under subsection (a) shall be provided to every Indian tribe as soon as possible for their consideration and use in the development or modification of a Tribal Action Plan.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 2471 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 102–573. Pub. L. 111–211, § 241(a)(4), which directed amendment of section 4208a of the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986, was executed to this section, which is section 4208A of the Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 2010 Amendment note below.

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–211 inserted “, the Attorney General,” after “the Secretary of the Interior” in introductory provisions. See Codification note above.

§2414a Review of Programs

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Title 25, §2414a

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