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Under what authority does the IHS maintain medical records?

April 26, 2017authority IHS maintain medical records

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Under what authority does the IHS maintain medical records?

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Congress has passed a number of laws that authorize IHS to provide health care services and thereby maintain patient medical records. These are: Indian Self Determination and Education and Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450); Snyder Act (25 U.S.C. 13); Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et. seq.); Indian Health Service Transfer Act (42 U.S.C. 2001-2004); Section 321 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 248), Hospitals, Medical Examinations, and Medical Care.