§ 238m.
(a)
Contracting authority
The Secretary may enter into contracts with fiscal agents—
(1)
(A)
to determine the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of the Indian Health Service, furnish health services to eligible Indians,
(B)
to determine the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of the Public Health Service, furnish health services to individuals pursuant to section 247d or 249 of this title,
(2)
to receive, disburse, and account for funds in making payments described in paragraph (1),
(3)
to make such audits of records as may be necessary to assure that these payments are proper, and
(4)
to perform such additional functions as may be necessary to carry out the functions described in paragraphs (1) through (3).
([July 1, 1944, ch. 373], title II, § 244, formerly title XXI, § 2116, as added [Pub. L. 99–272, title XVII, § 17003], Apr. 7, 1986, [100 Stat. 359]; renumbered title XXIII, § 2316, [Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a)], Nov. 14, 1986, [100 Stat. 3755]; renumbered title XXV, § 2514, [Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 201(1)], (3), Nov. 4, 1988, [102 Stat. 3062], 3063; renumbered title XXVI, § 2614, [Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2620(a)], Nov. 18, 1988, [102 Stat. 4244]; renumbered title XXVII, § 2714, [Pub. L. 101–381, title I, § 101(1)], (2), Aug. 18, 1990, [104 Stat. 576]; renumbered title II, § 244, [Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2010(a)(1)]–(3), June 10, 1993, [107 Stat. 213].)