THIRD PARTY REIMBURSEMENT.

SEC. 209. THIRD PARTY REIMBURSEMENT. (a) Recovery by Indian Tribe.—Section 206 of the Act (25 U.S.C. 1621e) is amended— (1) by inserting “, an Indian tribe, or a tribal organization” after “United States” each place it appears; (2) in subsection (a), by inserting “, an Indian tribe, or a tribal organization” after “Service”; (3) in subsection (a) and subsection (e)(1)(A), by inserting “, an Indian tribe, or a tribal organization” after “Secretary” each place it appears; and (4) in subsection (b), by striking “, or any political subdivision of a State,”. (b) Special Rule With Respect to Self-Insurance Plan.—Section 206 of the Act (25 U.S.C. 1621e) is amended— (1) by striking “(a) The” and inserting the following: “(a) Except as provided in subsection (f), the”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(f) The United States shall not have a right of recovery under this section if the injury, illness, or disability for which health services were provided is covered under a self-insurance plan funded by an Indian tribe or tribal organization.”.