View all text of Subchapter II [§ 1621 - § 1623]
§ 1621m. Epidemiology centers
(a) Establishment of centers
(1) In general
(2) New centers
(A) In general
(B) Requirement
(3) Funds not divisible
(b) Functions of centers
In consultation with and on the request of Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations, each Service area epidemiology center established under this section shall, with respect to the applicable Service area—
(1) collect data relating to, and monitor progress made toward meeting, each of the health status objectives of the Service, the Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations in the Service area;
(2) evaluate existing delivery systems, data systems, and other systems that impact the improvement of Indian health;
(3) assist Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations in identifying highest-priority health status objectives and the services needed to achieve those objectives, based on epidemiological data;
(4) make recommendations for the targeting of services needed by the populations served;
(5) make recommendations to improve health care delivery systems for Indians and urban Indians;
(6) provide requested technical assistance to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations in the development of local health service priorities and incidence and prevalence rates of disease and other illness in the community; and
(7) provide disease surveillance and assist Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian communities to promote public health.
(c) Technical assistance
(d) Grants for studies
(1) In general
(2) Eligible intertribal consortia
An intertribal consortium or Indian organization shall be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection if the intertribal consortium is—
(A) incorporated for the primary purpose of improving Indian health; and
(B) representative of the Indian tribes or urban Indian communities residing in the area in which the intertribal consortium is located.
(3) Applications
(4) Requirements
An applicant for a grant under this subsection shall—
(A) demonstrate the technical, administrative, and financial expertise necessary to carry out the functions described in paragraph (5);
(B) consult and cooperate with providers of related health and social services in order to avoid duplication of existing services; and
(C) demonstrate cooperation from Indian tribes or urban Indian organizations in the area to be served.
(5) Use of funds
A grant provided under paragraph (1) may be used—
(A) to carry out the functions described in subsection (b);
(B) to provide information to, and consult with, tribal leaders, urban Indian community leaders, and related health staff regarding health care and health service management issues; and
(C) in collaboration with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations, to provide to the Service information regarding ways to improve the health status of Indians.
(e) Access to information
(1) In general
(2)
(3) Requirement
(Pub. L. 94–437, title II, § 214, as added Pub. L. 102–573, title II, § 210, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4551; amended Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.)