Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60

§247d–6f Provision of Medical Countermeasures to Indian Programs and Facilities

Title 42 › Chapter 6A— PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter II— GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › Part B— Federal-State Cooperation › § 247d–6f

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

When the Secretary sends supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile or gives medical countermeasures to States for a declared public health emergency, the Secretary must, with those States, make them available directly to affected Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, including through Indian Health Service programs or facilities.

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Title 42, §247d–6f

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In the event that the Secretary deploys the contents of the Strategic National Stockpile under section 247d–6b(a) of this title, or otherwise distributes medical countermeasures to States to respond to a public health emergency declared by the Secretary under section 247d of this title, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the applicable States, make such contents or countermeasures directly available to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations (as such terms are defined in section 5304 of title 25), which may include through health programs or facilities operated by the Indian Health Service, that are affected by such public health emergency.

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42 U.S.C. § 247d–6f

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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