Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

Mike Kennedy

Republican · UT · Representative

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• Jeff Hurd (R-CO-3)· 2026-05-19

Subcommittee Hearings Held

2026-05-21

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The proposal would change how Native American health programs notify patients about emergency medical services they receive through contracted providers, making it easier for tribes and Indian health organizations to deliver urgent care without delays. This affects Native Americans who rely on Indian Health Service programs and tribal health facilities for medical treatment. The bill also includes other unspecified changes to improve how emergency healthcare is delivered to eligible Native American beneficiaries.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8658 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8658 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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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