United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 25. INDIANS |
Chapter 18. INDIAN HEALTH CARE |
SubChapter VI. MISCELLANEOUS |
§ 1680u. Traditional health care practices
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Although the Secretary may promote traditional health care practices, consistent with the Service standards for the provision of health care, health promotion, and disease prevention under this chapter, the United States is not liable for any provision of traditional health care practices pursuant to this chapter that results in damage, injury, or death to a patient. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter any liability or other obligation that the United States may otherwise have under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) or this chapter.
References In Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 94–437,
The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–638,
Codification
Section 831 of Pub. L. 94–437 is based on section 199A 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 section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148.