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HR 3590 EAS/PP
dian Affairs of the Senate in December 2009, is enacted
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into law.
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(b) A
MENDMENTS
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(1) Section 119 of the Indian Health Care Im-
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provement Act (as amended by section 111 of the bill
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referred to in subsection (a)) is amended--
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(A) in subsection (d)--
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(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ``In
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establishing'' and inserting ``Subject to
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paragraphs (3) and (4), in establishing'';
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and
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(ii) by adding at the end the following:
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``(3) E
LECTION OF INDIAN TRIBE OR TRIBAL OR
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GANIZATION
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``(A) I
N GENERAL
.--Subparagraph (B) of
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paragraph (2) shall not apply in the case of an
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election made by an Indian tribe or tribal orga-
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nization located in a State (other than Alaska)
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in which the use of dental health aide therapist
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services or midlevel dental health provider serv-
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ices is authorized under State law to supply such
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services in accordance with State law.
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``(B) A
CTION BY SECRETARY
.--On an elec-
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tion by an Indian tribe or tribal organization
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under subparagraph (A), the Secretary, acting
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