Service unit
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
25 U.S.C. § 1603 — in this chapter (2 versions over time)
The term “Service unit” means an administrative entity of the Service or a tribal health program through which services are provided, directly or by contract, to eligible Indians within a defined geographic area.
25 U.S.C. § 2403 — for purposes of this chapter (2 versions over time)
The term “service unit” means an administrative entity within the Indian Health Service or a tribe or tribal organization operating health care programs or facilities with funds from the Indian Health Service under the Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.] through which the services are provided, directly or by contract, to the eligible Indian population within a defined geographic area.