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U.S. Code, Title 25, Indians
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 1616k. Nursing Residency Program
(a) Establishment
The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall establish a program to enable licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and registered nurses who are working in an Indian health program (as defined in section 1616a(a)(2)(A) of this title), and have done so for a period of not less than one year, to pursue advanced training.
(b) Program components
Such program shall include a combination of education and work study in an Indian health program (as defined in section 1616a(a)(2)(A) of this title) leading to an associate or bachelor’s degree (in the case of a licensed practical nurse or licensed vocational nurse) or a bachelor’s degree (in the case of a registered nurse) or a Master’s degree.
(c) Service obligation of program participant
An individual who participates in a program under subsection (a) of this section, where the educational costs are paid by the Service, shall incur an obligation to serve in an Indian health program for a period of obligated service equal to at least three times the period of time during which the individual participates in such program. In the event that the individual fails to complete such obligated service, the United States shall be entitled to recover from such individual an amount determined in accordance with the formula specified in subsection (l) of section 1616a of this title in the manner provided for in such subsection.
(Pub. L. 94–437, title I, § 118, as added Pub. L. 102–573, title I, § 104(e), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4534; amended Pub. L. 103–435, § 16(b), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4573.)
1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–435 inserted before period at end "or a Master’s degree".
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MLA: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 1616k. Nursing Residency Program." U.S. Code, Title 25, Indians, in U.S. Code, Title 25, Indians, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 22 Mar. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3ZX1IWF7334H8H9.
Harvard: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 1616k. Nursing Residency Program' in U.S. Code, Title 25, Indians. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 25, Indians, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 22 March 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3ZX1IWF7334H8H9.
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