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 102 STAT. 4812

PUBLIC LAW 100-713—NOV. 23, 1988 "CREDITING OF REIMBUBSEMENTO

25 USC I62if

"SEC 207. (a) Except as provided in section 202(d), title IV, and section 713 of tiiis Act, all reimbursements received or recovered, under authority of this Act, Public Law 87-693 (42 U.S.C. 2651, et seq.), or any other provision of law, by reason of the provision of health services by the Service or by a tribe or tribal organization under a contract pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act shall be retained by the Service or that tribe or tribal organization and shall be available for the facilities, and to carry out the programs, of the Service or that tribe or tribal organization to provide heedth care services to Indians. "(b) The Service may not ofibet or limit the amount of funds o b l ^ t e d to any service unit or any entity under contract with the Service because of the receipt of reimbursements under subsection (a). "HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

25 USC I62ig

"ggc. 208. Of the amounts appropriated for the Service in any fiscal year, other than amounts made available for the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund, not less than $200,000 shall be available only for research to further the performance of the health service responsibilities of the Service. Indian tribes and tribal organizations contracting with the Service under the authority of the Indian Self-Determination Act shall be given an equal opportunity to compete for, and receive, research funds under this section.". TITLE in—HEALTH FAdLTTIES CONSULTATION; CLOSURE OF FACILITIES; REPORTS

SEC. 301. Section 301 (25 U.S.C. 1631) is amended to read as follows: "CONSULTATION; CLOSURE OF FACUJTIES; REPORTS

"Ssa 301. (a) Prior to the expenditure of, or the making of any firm commitment to expend^ any funds appropriated for ti^e planning, design, construction, or renovation of facilities pursuant to the Act of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), popularly known as the Snyder Act, the Secretary, acting through the Service, shall— "(1) consult with any Indian tribe that would be significantiy affected by such expenditure for the purpose of determining and, whenever practicable, honoring tribal preferences concerning size, location, type, and other characteristics of any facility on whidi such expenditure is to be made, and "(2) ensure, whenever practicable, that such facility meets the standards of the Joint (>ommission on Accreditation of Hospitals by not later than 1 year after the date on which the construction or renovation of such facility is completed. "(b)(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law other than this subsection, no Service hospital or other outpatient health care facility of the Service, or any portion of such a hospital or facility, may be closed if the Secretary has not submitted to the Ck>ngress at least 1 year prior to the date such hospital or facility (or portion thereof) is proposed to be closed an evaluation of the impact of such

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