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(C) 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 Indian reservation allotments in California.

(4) Any Indian in California who is listed on

the plans for distribution of the assets of California rancherias and reservations under the

Act of August 18, 1958 (72 Stat. 619), and any

descendant of such an Indian.

(c) Scope of eligibility

Nothing 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 May 1, 1986.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title VIII, §809, formerly title

VII, §709, as added Pub. L. 96–537, §8(b), Dec. 17,

1980, 94 Stat. 3181; amended Pub. L. 100–713, title

VII, §703, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4827; renumbered title VIII, §809, Pub. L. 102–573, title VII,

§701(a), (b), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4572.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of August 18, 1958, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), is

Pub. L. 85–671, Aug. 18, 1958, 72 Stat. 619, which was not

classified to the Code.

AMENDMENTS

1988—Pub. L. 100–713 inserted section catchline and

amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read

as follows: ‘‘Indians in the State of California who are

members or descendants of members of former federally recognized tribes of the State of California shall be

eligible for services from the Service in the fiscal years

beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30,

1982, and ending with the fiscal year ending September

30, 1984.’’

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1621j of this

title.

§ 1680. California as a contract health service delivery area

The State of California, excluding the counties

of Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Marin,

Orange, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo,

Santa Clara, Kern, Merced, Monterey, Napa, San

Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa

Cruz, Solano, Stanislaus, and Ventura shall be

designated as a contract health service delivery

area by the Service for the purpose of providing

contract health services to Indians in such

State.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title VIII, §810, formerly title

VII, §710, as added Pub. L. 96–537, §8(b), Dec. 17,

1980, 94 Stat. 3181; amended Pub. L. 100–713, title

VII, §704, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4828; renumbered title VIII, §810, Pub. L. 102–573, title VII,

§701(a), (b), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4572.)

AMENDMENTS

1988—Pub. L. 100–713 inserted section catchline and

amended text generally, substituting provisions designating parts of California as a contract health service

delivery area for former provisions which authorized a

demonstration project for lifting personnel ceilings for

the Indian Health Service.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1621j of this

title.

§ 1680a. Contract health facilities

The Service shall provide funds for health care

programs and facilities operated by tribes and

tribal organizations under contracts with the

Service entered into under the Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.]—

(1) for the maintenance and repair of clinics

owned or leased by such tribes or tribal organizations,

(2) for employee training,

(3) for cost-of-living increases for employees,

and

(4) for any other expenses relating to the

provision of health services,

on the same basis as such funds are provided to

programs and facilities operated directly by the

Service.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title VIII, §811, formerly title

VII, §711, as added Pub. L. 100–713, title VII, §705,

Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4828; renumbered title

VIII, §811, Pub. L. 102–573, title VII, §701(a), (b),

Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4572.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in

text, is title I of Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat.

2206, as amended, which is classified principally to part

A (§450f et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 14 of this

title. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Short Title note set out under section 450 of

this title and Tables.

§ 1680b. National Health Service Corps

The Secretary of Health and Human Services

shall not—

(1) remove a member of the National Health

Service Corps from a health facility operated

by the Indian Health Service or by a tribe or

tribal organization under contract with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.], or

(2) withdraw funding used to support such

member,

unless the Secretary, acting through the Service, has ensured that the Indians receiving services from such member will experience no reduction in services.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title VIII, §812, formerly title

VII, §712, as added Pub. L. 100–713, title VII, §706,

Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4828; renumbered title

VIII, §812, Pub. L. 102–573, title VII, §701(a), (b),

Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4572.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in

par. (1), is title I of Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat.

2206, as amended, which is classified principally to part

A (§450f et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 14 of this

title. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Short Title note set out under section 450 of

this title and Tables.

§ 1680c. Health services for ineligible persons

(a) Individuals not otherwise eligible

(1) Any individual who—

(A) has not attained 19 years of age,

(B) is the natural or adopted child, stepchild, foster-child, legal ward, or orphan of an

eligible Indian, and