### Question
How does INDIAN HEALTH CARE define Service unit?


### Answer
Under *25 U.S.C. § 1603*, **Service unit** is defined as:

> an administrative entity of the Service or a tribal health program through which services are provided, directly or by contract, to eligible Indians within a defined geographic area

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 1603*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 18-INDIAN HEALTH CARE > GENERAL PROVISIONS**

