Urban Indian Health Confer Act

Bill: 118-s-460
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2023-02-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Federal-Indian relations
Indian social and development programs
Minority health
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-15
text: 

Urban Indian Health Confer Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to confer with urban Indian organizations regarding health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban areas.
 
Currently, only the Indian Health Service (IHS) is required to confer with urban Indian organizations on matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The bill requires HHS to ensure that the IHS and other agencies and offices within HHS confer with urban Indian organizations on (1) matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and (2) other provisions of law relating to health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives.

action_date: 2023-05-30
text: 

Urban Indian Health Confer Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to confer with urban Indian organizations regarding health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban areas.
 
Currently, only the Indian Health Service (IHS) is required to confer with urban Indian organizations on matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The bill requires HHS to ensure that the IHS and other agencies and offices within HHS confer with urban Indian organizations on (1) matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and (2) other provisions of law relating to health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives.

action_date: 2023-07-18
text: 

Urban Indian Health Confer Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to confer with urban Indian organizations regarding health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban areas.
 
Currently, only the Indian Health Service (IHS) is required to confer with urban Indian organizations on matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The bill requires HHS to ensure that the IHS and other agencies and offices within HHS confer with urban Indian organizations on (1) matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and (2) other provisions of law relating to health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-20
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-07-20
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-07-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3120; text: CR S3120)
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3120; text: CR S3120)
action_date: 2023-05-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 80.
action_date: 2023-05-30
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-34.
action_date: 2023-05-30
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-34.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-02-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-15
text: Introduced in Senate