Cite as: 68 CNCA § 1001

The following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this article, except where the context requires otherwise:

A. "Act" means the Cherokee Nation Public Health and Wellness Fund Act.

B. "Third Party Revenue" means revenue generated from health insurance claims or billings to health insurance carriers/providers.

C. "Unrestricted" means those payments collected by Cherokee Health Services billing staff that have no use restrictions imposed by the insurance provider, excluding reimbursements that cannot lawfully be used for any purpose identified in this Act.

D. "Principal Chief' means the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

E. "Treasurer" means the Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation.

F. “Opioid Settlement": Means the settlements reached between Cherokee Nation and certain business entities in the opioid industry dated as follows:

a. November 24, 2021

b. February 1, 2022

c. September 23, 2022

d. October 29, 2022

e. December 16, 2022

f. September 10, 2025

G. “E-Cigarette Settlement”: Means the settlement reached with e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc on the subject of youth vaping dated October 25, 2022.

Historical Data

LA 12–21, eff. March 15, 2021. Amended LA 13-22, eff. April 11, 2022. Amended LA 02-23, eff. February 26, 2023. Amended LA 09-26, eff. February 26, 2026.