Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act

Bill: 117-s-1797
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2021-05-25
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Building construction

Health facilities and institutions

Health programs administration and funding

Indian social and development programs

Minority health

Urban and suburban affairs and development
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-21
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-71.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act</strong></p> <p>This bill expands the authority of the Indian Health Service (IHS) to make funds available for urban Indian organizations to renovate, construct, or expand urban Indian health facilities.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill authorizes the IHS to (1) make funds available for renovations even if the renovations are not minor, and (2) make funds available for purposes other than assisting the organizations in meeting certain accreditation standards.<br /></p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1797 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 25, 2021 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Lankford , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to expand the funding authority for renovating, constructing, and expanding certain facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act . 2. Expanding the funding authority for renovating, constructing, and expanding certain facilities Section 509 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1659 ) is amended— (1) by striking minor before renovations ; and (2) by striking , to assist and all that follows through standards .