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Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify notification requirements for emergency contract health services.
- Establishes a minimum 15-day notification period for Indians who receive emergency medical care from non-Service providers to notify the Indian Health Service of such treatment.
- Creates an exception for elderly or disabled Indians whose notification requirements are governed by separate provisions.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
Actions (7)
- Jul 15, 2026 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. · house
- Jul 15, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jul 15, 2026 Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged · house
- May 21, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- May 12, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. · house
- May 4, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- May 4, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 4, 2026
Mr. Kennedy of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR EMERGENCY CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICES.
Section 406 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1646) is amended—
(1) by striking “With respect to” and inserting the following:
“(b) Elderly or Disabled Indians.—With respect to”; and
(2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so designated) the following:
“(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), with respect to an Indian receiving emergency medical care or services from a non-Service provider or in a non-Service facility under the authority of this Act, the time limitation (as a condition of payment) for notifying the Service of such treatment or admission shall not be less than 15 days.”. <all>
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