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[S. 1055 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1055
_______________________________________________________________________
AN 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.
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 be 15
days.''.
Passed the Senate September 30, 2026.
Attest:
Secretary.
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1055
_______________________________________________________________________
AN 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.