Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 3.djvu/969

 PUBLIC LAW 100-579—OCT. 31, 1988

102 STAT. 2921

SEC. 7. ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL.

42 USC 11706.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement with any entity under which the Secretary is authorized to assign personnel of the Department of Health and Human Services with expertise identified by such entity to such entity on detail for the purposes of providing comprehensive health promotion and disease prevention services to Native Hawaiians. (b) APPLICABLE FEDERAL PERSONNEL PROVISIONS.—Any assignment of personnel made by the Secretary under any agreement entered into under the authority of paragraph (1) shall be treated as an assignment of Federal personnel to a local government that is made in accordance with subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code.

Contracts. Diseases.

SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.

42 USC 11707.

For purposes of this Act: (1) DISEASE PREVENTION.—The term "disease prevention" includes— (A) immunizations, (B) control of high blood pressure, (C) control of sexually transmittable diseases, (D) prevention and control of diabetes, (E) control of toxic agents, (F) occupational safety and health, (G) accident prevention, (H) fluoridation of water, (I) control of infectious agents, and (J) provision of mental health care. (2) HEALTH PROMOTION.—The term "health promotion" includes— (A) pregnancy and infant care, including prevention of fetal alcohol Sjmdrome, (B) cessation of tobacco smoking, (C) reduction in the misuse of alcohol and drugs, (D) improvement of nutrition, (E) improvement in physical fitness, (F) family planning, and (G) control of stress. (3) NATIVE HAWAIIAN.—The term "Native Hawaiian" means any individual who has any ancestors that were natives, prior to 1778, of the area that is now the State of Hawaii as evidenced by(A) genealogical records, (B) Kupuna (elders) or Kama'aina Gong-term community residents) verification, or (C) birth records of the State of Hawaii. (4) NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CENTER.—The term "Native Hawaiian health center" means an entity— (A) which is organized under the laws of the State of Hawaii, (B) which provides or arranges for health care services through practitioners licensed by the State of Hawaii, where licensure requirements are applicable, (C) which is a public or nonprofit private entity, and (D) in which Native Hawaiian health practitioners significantly participate in the planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation of health services.

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