CA Health & Safety Code Section 124590

The Legislature finds and declares that the health status of many American Indians in California is not adequate. It is, therefore, the intent of the Legislature to insure that in addition to funding provided pursuant to the American Indian Health Service program, sufficient funding is provided to American Indians from other programs in order to substantially improve their access to health services. These programs include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a)

Rural health services.

(b)

Mental health services.

(c)

Developmental disability programs.

(d)

Maternal and child health programs.

(e)

Alcoholism programs.

(f)

Programs for the aging.

(g)

Environmental health programs.