This bill requires the Indian Health Service to establish an annual mandatory training program on tribal history and culture for certain healthcare workers. The training must be completed by Indian Health Service employees, contract medical providers, health care volunteers, and other contracted workers who have direct patient contact at Service hospitals and facilities. The requirement takes effect upon the bill's enactment and applies to all new hires as a condition of employment going forward. The legislation amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to ensure consistent cultural competency education across the Indian Health Service system. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the bill text.
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