§ 11711. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter:
(3)
Native Hawaiian
The term “Native Hawaiian” means any individual who is—
(4)
Native Hawaiian health center
The term “Native Hawaiian health center” means an entity—
(5)
Native Hawaiian organization
The term “Native Hawaiian organization” means any organization—
(B)
which is—
(6)
Native Hawaiian health care system
The term “Native Hawaiian health care system” means an entity—
(B)
which provides or arranges for health care services through practitioners licensed by the State of Hawaii, where licensure requirements are applicable,
(D)
in which Native Hawaiian health practitioners significantly participate in the planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation of health care services,
(E)
which may be composed of as many Native Hawaiian health centers as necessary to meet the health care needs of each island’s Native Hawaiians, and
(F)
which is—
(i)
recognized by Papa Ola Lokahi for the purpose of planning, conducting, or administering programs, or portions of programs, authorized by this chapter for the benefit of Native Hawaiians, and
(ii)
certified by Papa Ola Lokahi as having the qualifications and the capacity to provide the services and meet the requirements under the contract the Native Hawaiian health care system enters into with the Secretary or the grant the Native Hawaiian health care system receives from the Secretary pursuant to this chapter.
(7)
Papa Ola Lokahi
(A)
The term “Papa Ola Lokahi” means an organization composed of—
(vi)
Ho’ola Lahui Hawaii, or a health care system serving the islands of Kaua’i and Ni’ihau, and which may be composed of as many health care centers as are necessary to meet the health care needs of the Native Hawaiians of those islands;
(vii)
Ke Ola Mamo, or a health care system serving the island of O’ahu, and which may be composed of as many health care centers as are necessary to meet the health care needs of the Native Hawaiians of that island;
(viii)
Na Pu’uwai or a health care system serving the islands of Moloka’i and Lana’i, and which may be composed of as many health care centers as are necessary to meet the health care needs of the Native Hawaiians of those islands;
(ix)
Hui No Ke Ola Pono, or a health care system serving the island of Maui, and which may be composed of as many health care centers as are necessary to meet the health care needs of the Native Hawaiians of that island;
(x)
Hui Malama Ola Ha’Oiwi or a health care system serving the island of Hawaii, and which may be composed of as many health care centers as are necessary to meet the health care needs of the Native Hawaiians of that island; and
(xi)
such other member organizations as the Board of Papa Ola Lokahi may admit from time to time, based upon satisfactory demonstration of a record of contribution to the health and well-being of Native Hawaiians, and upon satisfactory development of a mission statement in relation to this chapter, including clearly defined goals and objectives, a 5-year action plan outlining the contributions that each organization will make in carrying out the policy of this chapter, and an estimated budget.
(B)
Such term does not include any such organization identified in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that such organization has not developed a mission statement with clearly defined goals and objectives for the contributions the organization will make to the Native Hawaiian health care systems, and an action plan for carrying out those goals and objectives.
(8)
Primary health services
The term “primary health services” means—
(A)
services of physicians, physicians’ assistants, nurse practitioners, and other health professionals;
(10)
Traditional Native Hawaiian healer
The term “traditional Native Hawaiian healer” means a practitioner—