Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act

Bill: 117-hr-3496
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
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: 2021-07-20
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
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: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3496 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Bacon ) 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 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 .