Pay our Doctors Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7362
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2018-12-20
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Appropriations

Executive agency funding and structure
Latest action: action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-12-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Pay our Doctors Act of 2018 </b></p> <p>This bill provides FY2019 appropriations to the Indian Health Service (IHS) if a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for FY2019 is not in effect. In the event of a partial government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations, the bill provides continuing appropriations to the IHS at the same level that was provided for FY2018. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7362 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide full-year appropriations for the Indian Health Service in the event of a partial lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay our Doctors Act of 2018 . 2. Full-year appropriations for the Indian Health Service If a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019 is not in effect, there is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2019, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary, at an annualized rate for operations as provided in the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (division G of Public Law 115–141 ) for fiscal year 2018 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Act, for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that were conducted in fiscal year 2018 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available under any account relating to the Indian Health Service, including the Indian Health Services , Contract Support Costs , and Indian Health Facilities accounts. 3. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to section 2 shall be available until September 30, 2019.