Nothing in this chapter limits the ability of a tribal health program operating any health program, service, function, activity, or facility funded, in whole or part, by the Service through, or provided for in, a compact with the Service pursuant to title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa et seq.) [1] to charge an Indian for services provided by the tribal health program.
Nothing in this chapter authorizes the Service—
(1) to charge an Indian for services; or
(2) to require any tribal health program to charge an Indian for services.
(Pub. L. 94–437, title VIII, § 828, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.)