25 U.S.C. § 1616g — INMED program
submitted 38 years ago by Pub. L. 94-437 to r/title-25-INDIANS · 355 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary may fund at least three colleges or universities to maintain and expand INMED, a program encouraging Indians to enter health professions. The section sets required recruitment, preparation, advising, and reporting features.
(a) Grants. The Secretary* may give grants to at least three colleges or universities to maintain and expand the “Indians into Medicine Program,” called “INMED,” to encourage Indians to enter health professions.
(b) North Dakota. The Secretary must use one authorized grant to maintain INMED at the University of North Dakota, called the “Quentin N. Burdick Indian Health Programs,” unless program reviews show the Secretary that it is not meeting this section’s purposes. To the greatest extent feasible, it must coordinate with the psychology program under 25 U.S.C. § 1621p(b) and the nursing program under 25 U.S.C. § 1616e(e).
(c) Rules and program contents. (1) The Secretary must issue rules for competitively awarding grants. (2) Applicants must agree to provide a program that (A) reaches out and recruits in Indian communities, including reservation* elementary schools, secondary schools, and community colleges; (B) has an advisory board representing the tribes and communities served; (C) offers summer preparation for Indian students who need stronger math or science to pursue health-profession training; (D) tutors, counsels, and supports students in health-career programs at the college or university; and (E) employs qualified Indians as much as feasible.
(d) Report. No later than three years after November 23, 1988, the Secretary must report to Congress on the program, including recommendations to expand or change it.
The Secretary* is authorized to provide grants to at least 3 colleges and universities for the purpose of maintaining and expanding the Native American health careers recruitment program known as the “Indians into Medicine Program” (hereinafter in this section referred to as “INMED”) as a means of encouraging Indians to enter the health professions.
The Secretary shall provide one of the grants authorized under subsection (a) to maintain the INMED program at the University of North Dakota, to be known as the “Quentin N. Burdick Indian Health Programs”, unless the Secretary makes a determination, based upon program reviews, that the program is not meeting the purposes of this section. Such program shall, to the maximum extent feasible, coordinate with the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into Psychology Program established under section 1621p(b) of this title and the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into Nursing Program established under section 1616e(e) of this title.
The Secretary shall develop regulations for the competitive awarding of the grants provided under this section.
Applicants for grants provided under this section shall agree to provide a program which—
provides outreach and recruitment for health professions to Indian communities including elementary, secondary and community colleges located on Indian reservations which will be served by the program,
incorporates a program advisory board comprised of representatives from the tribes and communities which will be served by the program,
provides summer preparatory programs for Indian students who need enrichment in the subjects of math and science in order to pursue training in the health professions,
provides tutoring, counseling and support to students who are enrolled in a health career program of study at the respective college or university, and
to the maximum extent feasible, employs qualified Indians in the program.
By no later than the date that is 3 years after November 23, 1988, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on the program established under this section including recommendations for expansion or changes to the program.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 94–437, title I, § 114, as added Pub. L. 100–713, title I, § 109, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4796; amended Pub. L. 102–573, title I, §§ 109, 117(b)(6), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4538, 4544.)
- 1988Enacted · Pub. L. 94-437 · 102 Stat. 4796
- 1992Amended · Pub. L. 102-573 · 106 Stat. 4538, 4544
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 94-437 on 1988-11-23.
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