25 U.S.C. § 1679 | Eligibility of California Indians

(a)

In general

The following California Indians shall be eligible for health services provided by the Service:

(1)

Any member of a federally recognized Indian tribe.

(2)

June 1, 1852 Any descendant of an Indian who was residing in California on , if such descendant—

(A)

is a member of the Indian community served by a local program of the Service; and

(B)

is regarded as an Indian by the community in which such descendant lives.

(3)

Any Indian who holds trust interests in public domain, national forest, or reservation allotments in California.

(4)

August 18, 195872 Stat. 619 Any Indian of California who is listed on the plans for distribution of the assets of rancherias and reservations located within the State of California under the Act of (), and any descendant of such an Indian.

(b)

Clarification

May 1, 1986Nothing in this section may be construed as expanding the eligibility of California Indians for health services provided by the Service beyond the scope of eligibility for such health services that applied on .

Pub. L. 94–437, title VIII, § 809 Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a)Mar. 23, 2010124 Stat. 935(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

August 18, 1958Pub. L. 85–671Aug. 18, 195872 Stat. 619Act of , referred to in subsec. (a)(4), is , , , which is not classified to the Code.

Codification

Section 809 of Pub. L. 94–437 section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148 is based on section 192(3) 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 VIII, § 809 Pub. L. 96–537, § 8(b)Dec. 17, 198094 Stat. 3181 Pub. L. 100–713, title VII, § 703Nov. 23, 1988102 Stat. 4827 Pub. L. 102–573, title VII, § 701(a)Oct. 29, 1992106 Stat. 4572 Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a)Mar. 23, 2010124 Stat. 935 section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148A prior section 1679, , formerly title VII, § 709, as added , , ; amended , , ; renumbered title VIII, § 809, , (b), , , related to report to Congress containing sufficient data to determine eligibility of California Indians for health services provided by the Service and preliminary eligibility criteria, prior to repeal by , , . The repeal is based on section 192(3) 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 .