legislation: 100-s-1509
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| 100-s-1509 | 100 | s | 1509 | Indian Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act of 1987 | Native Americans | 1987-07-21 | 1988-05-26 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 0 | Indian Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act of 1987 - Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Indian Health Service, to provide health promotion and disease prevention services to Indians. Requires the Service to coordinate the Department of Health and Human Services' activities involving health promotion or disease prevention for Indians. Requires the Secretary to conduct a study of: (1) Indians' health promotion and disease prevention needs; (2) activities which would best meet such needs; (3) the resources required to meet such needs; and (4) the resources currently available. Requires the Secretary to develop comprehensive three-year and ten-year plans for providing disease prevention and health promotion services to Indians. Requires the Secretary to submit to the Congress a report on the study of health promotion and disease prevention needs of Indians, including tribal health plans and recommendations for legislation. Requires the Secretary to establish at least one demonstration project to determine the most effective means of: (1) providing health promotion and disease prevention services; (2) encouraging Indians to adopt good health habits; (3) reducing health risks to Indians; (4) reducing Indians' medical expenses; (5) training Indians in health promotion and disease prevention services; and (6) providing training to Service employees. Requires the Secretary to submit to the Congress a final report on the demonstration project. Requires the Secretary to maintain a Community Health Representative Program for the Service to: (1) provide for the training of Indians as health paraprofessionals; and (2) use such paraprofessionals in the provision of health care to Indian communities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Program, to: (1) provide a high standard of paraprofessional training to Community Health Representatives; (2) develop a curriculum that provides instruction in health promotion and disease prevention activities; (3) identify the needs of Community Health Representatives for continuing education; (4) closely supervise Community Health Representatives; (5) review and evaluate the work of Community Health Representatives; and (6) ensure that the health care activities are consistent with the traditional health care practices and cultural values of Indian tribes. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate efforts in health promotion, disease prevention, and health education among Indian youth, including: (1) establishing minimum health outcome objectives for schools operated by and under contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs; (2) coordinating resources and programs to combat alcohol and drug abuse; (3) providing time for Service personnel to conduct training seminars for teachers in such schools; and (4) providing for the inclusion of tribal representatives in training. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to encourage the involvement of the parents of Indian youth in training seminars on health promotion, disease prevention, and health education. Allows the Secretary to include in contracts with urban Indian health care programs and any tribal organization under the authority of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act a requirement that the tribal organization provide health promotion, disease prevention, and health education to the communities it serves. | 2025-08-28T20:07:59Z |