legislation: 101-s-2645
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| 101-s-2645 | 101 | s | 2645 | Urban Indian Health Equity Act | Native Americans | 1990-05-16 | 1990-10-26 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1024. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 5 | Urban Indian Health Equity Act - States that it is the intent of the Congress that the priority for the expenditure of funds made available under this Act shall be in accordance with the intent of specified provisions of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (the Act) with respect to access to existing resources and the provisions of direct care. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Indian Health Service (IHS), to provide health promotion and disease prevention services to urban Indians through contracts with urban Indian health organizations funded under the Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1994. Directs the Secretary, acting through IHS, to provide funding for immunization services and initiatives to urban Indian populations through such contracts. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1994. Directs the Secretary, acting through IHS, to make grants available to urban Indian organizations contracted with under the Act for the provision of mental health services to urban Indian populations. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1994. Directs the Secretary, acting through IHS, to provide contracts to urban Indian organizations contracting under the Act for the provision of services to prevent or treat child abuse (including sexual abuse) in urban Indian communities. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1994. Directs the Secretary to: (1) survey all facilities used by a contractor under this Act; and (2) make funds available for minor renovations to facilities, including leased facilities, to assist them in meeting or maintaining Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations standards. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1994. Directs the Secretary, acting through IHS, to evaluate and report to the Congress in March of 1992, 1993, and 1994 on: (1) the health status of urban Indians; (2) the services provided to Indians through this Act;and (3) areas of unmet need (including unserviced urban areas). Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to report to the Congress on their assessment of the status of Indian child welfare in urban communities with recommendations on legislation to improve Indian child protection in such communities. Establishes within the Office of Health Programs of the Indian Health Service, as a part of the Division of Clinical and Preventive Services, a Branch of Urban Health Programs to be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this Act. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z |