§ 1662. — Automated management information system.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1662]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 18--INDIAN HEALTH CARE
SUBCHAPTER V--ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
Sec. 1662. Automated management information system
(a) Establishment
(1) The Secretary shall establish an automated management
information system for the Service.
(2) The information system established under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) a financial management system,
(B) a patient care information system for each area served by
the Service,
(C) a privacy component that protects the privacy of patient
information held by, or on behalf of, the Service, and
(D) a services-based cost accounting component that provides
estimates of the costs associated with the provision of specific
medical treatments or services in each area office of the Service.
(b) Provision to Indian tribes and organizations; reimbursement
(1) The Secretary shall provide each Indian tribe and tribal
organization that provides health services under a contract entered into
with the Service under the Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 450f
et seq.] automated management information systems which--
(A) meet the management information needs of such Indian tribe
or tribal organization with respect to the treatment by the Indian
tribe or tribal organization of patients of the Service, and
(B) meet the management information needs of the Service.
(2) The Secretary shall reimburse each Indian tribe or tribal
organization for the part of the cost of the operation of a system
provided under paragraph (1) which is attributable to the treatment by
such Indian tribe or tribal organization of patients of the Service.
(3) The Secretary shall provide systems under paragraph (1) to
Indian tribes and tribal organizations providing health services in
California by no later than September 30, 1990.
(c) Access to records
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each patient shall have
reasonable access to the medical or health records of such patient which
are held by, or on behalf of, the Service.
(Pub. L. 94-437, title VI, Sec. 602, as added Pub. L. 100-713, title VI,
Sec. 601(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4825; amended Pub. L. 102-573,
title IX, Sec. 901(3), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4591.)
References in Text
The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is
title I of Pub. L. 93-638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2206, as amended,
which is classified principally to part A (Sec. 450f et seq.) of
subchapter II of chapter 14 of this title. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 450
of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1992--Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 102-573 struck out par. (3) which
directed Secretary to submit report to Congress no later than Sept. 30,
1989.
