Service unit
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
“Service unit” means—
(1) an administrative entity within the Indian Health Service, or
(2) a tribe or tribal organization operating health care programs or facilities with funds from the Service under the Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.],
through which services are provided, directly or by contract, to the eligible Indian population within a defined geographic area.
Source
- 1994–201025 U.S.C. § 1603Indians · Definitions · in this chapter
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.
Source
- 2010–present25 U.S.C. § 1603Indians · Definitions · in this chapter
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. 450f et seq.] through which the services are provided, directly or by contract, to the eligible Indian population within a defined geographic area.
Source
- 1994–201625 U.S.C. § 2403Indians · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
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.
Source
- 2016–present25 U.S.C. § 2403Indians · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter