US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

25 U.S.C. § 1621b

Health promotion and disease prevention services

(a)

Authorization

1

1 See References in Text note below.
The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall provide health promotion and disease prevention services to Indians so as to achieve the health status objectives set forth in section 1602(b)  of this title.

(b)

Evaluation statement for Presidential budget

section 1671 of this titleThe Secretary shall submit to the President for inclusion in each statement which is required to be submitted to the Congress under an evaluation of—
(1)
the health promotion and disease prevention needs of Indians,
(2)
the health promotion and disease prevention activities which would best meet such needs,
(3)
the internal capacity of the Service to meet such needs, and
(4)
the resources which would be required to enable the Service to undertake the health promotion and disease prevention activities necessary to meet such needs.

Pub. L. 94–437, title II, § 203Pub. L. 100–713, title II, § 203(c)102 Stat. 4805Pub. L. 102–573, title II, § 203106 Stat. 4546(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1602 of this titlePub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a)124 Stat. 935, referred to in subsec. (a), was amended generally by , , , and, as so amended, no longer contains a subsec. (b).

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–573, § 203(1)section 1602(b) of this title1992—Subsec. (a). , inserted before period at end “so as to achieve the health status objectives set forth in ”.

Pub. L. 102–573, § 203(2)Subsec. (b). , in introductory provisions, substituted “section 1671” for “section 1621(f)”.

Pub. L. 102–573, § 203(3)Subsec. (c). , struck out subsec. (c) which directed establishment of between 1 and 4 health-related demonstration projects to terminate 30 months after .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Congressional Findings on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Pub. L. 100–713, title II, § 203(a)102 Stat. 4804

“The Congress finds that health promotion and disease prevention activities will—
“(1)
improve the health and well being of Indians, and
“(2)
reduce the expenses for medical care of Indians.”
, , , provided that: