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      H.R. 8942 the “Improving Tribal Cultural Training for Providers Act of 2024”, H.R. 8955 the “IHS Provider Integrity Act”, and H.R. 8956 the “Uniform Credentials for IHS Providers Act of 2024”July 24, 2024 | By: Benjamin Smith
  

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      H.R. 7516, the ‘‘Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024’’April 30, 2024 | By: Melanie Anne Egorin, PhD
  

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      S. 3022, the ‘‘IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023’’, and S. 2385 the ‘‘Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023’’March 7, 2024 | By: Alison Barkoff
  

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      S. 3022, the ‘‘IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023’’, and S. 2385 the ‘‘Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023’’February 8, 2024 | By: Melanie Anne Egorin, PhD
  
  
  
  
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