25 U.S.C. § 1621M
Section 1621m · Epidemiology centers
Current version, with additions and removals from the October 29, 1992 version.
(1) In general
(2) To assist such centers in carrying out such functions, the Secretary shall perform the following:
(A) In consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Indian tribes, develop sets of data (which to the extent practicable, shall be consistent with the uniform data sets used by the States with respect to the year 2000 health objectives) for uniformly defining health status for purposes of the objectives specified in section 1602(b) of this title. Such sets shall consist of one or more categories of information. The Secretary shall develop formats for the uniform collecting and reporting of information on such categories.
(B) Establish and maintain a system for monitoring the progress made toward meeting each of the health status objectives described in section 1602(b) of this title.
(2) New centers
(A) In general
Subject to subparagraph (B), any new center established after March 23, 2010, may be operated under a grant authorized by subsection (d).
(B) Requirement
Funding provided in a grant described in subparagraph (A) shall not be divisible.
(3) Funds not divisible
An epidemiology center established under this subsection shall be subject to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), but the funds for the center shall not be divisible.
(F) work cooperatively with tribal providers of health and social services in order to avoid duplication of existing services; and
(4) Epidemiology centers established under this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.).
(7) provide disease surveillance and assist Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian communities to promote public health.
(6) The Service shall assign one epidemiologist from each of its area offices to each area epidemiology center to provide such center with technical assistance necessary to carry out this subsection.
(1) In general
(2) Eligible intertribal consortia
(3) Applications
(4) Requirements
(A) demonstrate the technical, administrative, and financial expertise necessary to carry out the functions described in paragraph (5);
(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
(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.
(C) demonstrate cooperation from Indian tribes or urban Indian organizations in the area to be served.
(5) Use of funds
(6) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this subsection not more than $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
(1) In general
An epidemiology center operated by a grantee pursuant to a grant awarded under subsection (d) shall be treated as a public health authority (as defined in section 164.501 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) for purposes of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–191; 110 Stat. 1936).
(2) Access to information
The Secretary shall grant to each epidemiology center described in paragraph (1) access to use of the data, data sets, monitoring systems, delivery systems, and other protected health information in the possession of the Secretary.
(3) Requirement
The activities of an epidemiology center described in paragraph (1) shall be for the purposes of research and for preventing and controlling disease, injury, or disability (as those activities are described in section 164.512 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)), for purposes of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–191; 110 Stat. 1936).