Urban Indian Health Confer Act

Bill: 117-hr-5221
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2021-09-10
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
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-20
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-530.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Urban Indian Health Confer Act</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2021-11-01
action_desc: Reported to House, Part I
text: <p><strong>Urban Indian Health Confer Act</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2021-11-02
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Urban Indian Health Confer Act</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2021 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Ms. McCollum , Mr. Cole , Ms. Bass , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Young ) 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 establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Urban Indian Health Confer Act . 2. Urban Indian organization confer policy Section 514(b) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1660d ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Requirement The Secretary shall ensure that the Service and the other agencies and offices of the Department confer, to the maximum extent practicable, with urban Indian organizations in carrying out— (1) this Act; and (2) other provisions of law relating to Indian health care. .

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Urban Indian Health Confer Act . 2. Urban Indian organization confer policy Section 514(b) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1660d ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Requirement The Secretary shall ensure that the Service and the other agencies and offices of the Department confer, to the maximum extent practicable, with urban Indian organizations in carrying out— (1) this Act; and (2) other provisions of law relating to Indian health care. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 2, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5221 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 3, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs AN ACT To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Urban Indian Health Confer Act . 2. Urban Indian organization confer policy Section 514(b) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1660d ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Requirement The Secretary shall ensure that the Service and the other agencies and offices of the Department confer, to the maximum extent practicable, with urban Indian organizations in carrying out— (1) this Act; and (2) other provisions of law relating to Indian health care. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 2, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 123 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5221 [Report No. 117–168, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2021 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Ms. McCollum , Mr. Cole , Ms. Bass , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Young ) 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 November 1, 2021 Additional sponsors: Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Huffman , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Case , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Mullin , and Mrs. Hayes November 1, 2021 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources November 1, 2021 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Urban Indian Health Confer Act . 2. Urban Indian organization confer policy Section 514(b) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1660d ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Requirement The Secretary shall ensure that the Service and the other agencies and offices of the Department confer, to the maximum extent practicable, with urban Indian organizations in carrying out— (1) this Act; and (2) other provisions of law relating to Indian health care. .

November 1, 2021 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources November 1, 2021 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed