US Code

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

25 U.S.C. § 1665h

Inpatient and community-based mental health facilities design, construction, and staffing

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1 So in original. Probably should be “section,”.
Not later than 1 year after , the Secretary, acting through the Service, may provide, in each area of the Service, not less than 1 inpatient mental health care facility, or the equivalent, for Indians with behavioral health problems. For the purposes of this subsection, California shall be considered to be 2 area offices, 1 office whose location shall be considered to encompass the northern area of the State of California and 1 office whose jurisdiction shall be considered to encompass the remainder of the State of California. The Secretary shall consider the possible conversion of existing, underused Service hospital beds into psychiatric units to meet such need.

Pub. L. 94–437, title VII, § 709Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a)124 Stat. 935(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section 709 of Pub. L. 94–437section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148 is based on section 181 of title I of S. 1790, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, as reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate in Dec. 2009, which was enacted into law by .

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 94–437, title VII, § 709Pub. L. 102–573, title VII, § 702(a)106 Stat. 4579Pub. L. 111–148A prior section 1665h, , as added , , , related to the Pueblo substance abuse treatment project for San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .