25 USC 1647 - Eligible Indian veteran services

U.S Code last checked for updates: Mar 14, 2025

§ 1647.

Eligible Indian veteran services

(a)

Findings; purpose

(1)

Findings

Congress finds that—

(A)

collaborations between the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding the treatment of Indian veterans at facilities of the Service should be encouraged to the maximum extent practicable; and

(B)

increased enrollment for services of the Department of Veterans Affairs by veterans who are members of Indian tribes should be encouraged to the maximum extent practicable.

(2)

Purpose

(b)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Eligible Indian veteran

The term “eligible Indian veteran” means an Indian or Alaska Native veteran who receives any medical service that is—

(A)

authorized under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and

(B)

administered at a facility of the Service (including a facility operated by an Indian tribe or tribal organization through a contract or compact with the Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)) 1

 See References in Text note below.

pursuant to a local memorandum of understanding.

(2)

Local memorandum of understanding

(c)

Eligible Indian veterans expenses

(1)

In general

(2)

Method of payment

(d)

Tribal approval of memoranda

(e)

Funding

(1)

Treatment

(2)

Use of funds

(Pub. L. 94–437, title IV, § 407, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.)

cite as: 25 USC 1647