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§ 1621c. Diabetes prevention, treatment, and control
(a) Determinations regarding diabetes
The Secretary, acting through the Service, and in consultation with Indian tribes and tribal organizations, shall determine—
(1) by Indian tribe and by Service unit, the incidence of, and the types of complications resulting from, diabetes among Indians; and
(2) based on the determinations made pursuant to paragraph (1), the measures (including patient education and effective ongoing monitoring of disease indicators) each Service unit should take to reduce the incidence of, and prevent, treat, and control the complications resulting from, diabetes among Indian tribes within that Service unit.
(b) Diabetes screening
(c) Diabetes projects
(d) Dialysis programs
(e) Other duties of the Secretary
(1) In general
The Secretary shall, to the extent funding is available—
(A) in each area office, consult with Indian tribes and tribal organizations regarding programs for the prevention, treatment, and control of diabetes;
(B) establish in each area office a registry of patients with diabetes to track the incidence of diabetes and the complications from diabetes in that area; and
(C) ensure that data collected in each area office regarding diabetes and related complications among Indians are disseminated to all other area offices, subject to applicable patient privacy laws.
(2) Diabetes control officers
(A) In general
(B) Certain activities
(Pub. L. 94–437, title II, § 204, as added