other oral or jaw surgeries, provided that uncompli-
cated extractions shall not be considered oral sur-
gery under this section. 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM REVIEW.— 
‘‘(1) NEUTRAL PANEL.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Service, shall establish a 
neutral panel to carry out the study under 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) MEMBERSHIP.—Members of the neu-
tral panel shall be appointed by the Secretary 
from among clinicians, economists, community 
practitioners, oral epidemiologists, and Alaska 
Natives. 
‘‘(2) STUDY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The neutral panel es-
tablished under paragraph (1) shall conduct a 
study of the dental health aide therapist serv-
ices provided by the Community Health Aide 
Program under this section to ensure that the 
quality of care provided through those services 
is adequate and appropriate. 
‘‘(B) PARAMETERS OF STUDY.—The Sec-
retary, in consultation with interested parties, 
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including professional dental organizations, 
shall develop the parameters of the study. 
‘‘(C) INCLUSIONS.—The study shall in-
clude a determination by the neutral panel with 
respect to— 
‘‘(i) the ability of the dental health 
aide therapist services under this section to 
address the dental care needs of Alaska 
Natives; 
‘‘(ii) the quality of care provided 
through those services, including any train-
ing, improvement, or additional oversight 
required to improve the quality of care; 
and 
‘‘(iii) whether safer and less costly al-
ternatives to the dental health aide thera-
pist services exist. 
‘‘(D) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the 
study under this paragraph, the neutral panel 
shall consult with Alaska Tribal Organizations 
with respect to the adequacy and accuracy of 
the study. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—The neutral panel shall submit 
to the Secretary, the Committee on Indian Affairs of 
the Senate, and the Committee on Natural Re-
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sources of the House of Representatives a report de-
scribing the results of the study under paragraph 
(2), including a description of— 
‘‘(A) any determination of the neutral 
panel under paragraph (2)(C); and 
‘‘(B) any comments received from an Alas-
ka 
Tribal 
Organization 
under 
paragraph 
(2)(D). 
‘‘(d) NATIONALIZATION OF PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Secretary, acting through the Service, 
may establish a national Community Health Aide 
Program in accordance with the program under this 
section, as the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The national Community 
Health Aide Program under paragraph (1) shall not 
include dental health aide therapist services. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENT.—In establishing a na-
tional program under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall not reduce the amount of funds provided for 
the Community Health Aide Program described in 
subsections (a) and (b). 
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‘‘SEC. 122. TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. 
‘‘The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall, by 
contract or otherwise, provide training for Indians in the 
administration and planning of Tribal Health Programs. 
‘‘SEC. 123. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CHRONIC SHORTAGE 
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.— 
The Secretary, acting through the Service, may fund dem-
onstration programs for Tribal Health Programs to ad-
dress the chronic shortages of health professionals. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES OF PROGRAMS.—The purposes of 
demonstration programs funded under subsection (a) shall 
be— 
‘‘(1) to provide direct clinical and practical ex-
perience at a Service Unit to health profession stu-
dents and residents from medical schools; 
‘‘(2) to improve the quality of health care for 
Indians by assuring access to qualified health care 
professionals; and 
‘‘(3) to provide academic and scholarly opportu-
nities for health professionals serving Indians by 
identifying all academic and scholarly resources of 
the region. 
‘‘(c) ADVISORY BOARD.—The demonstration pro-
grams established pursuant to subsection (a) shall incor-
porate a program advisory board composed of representa-
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