Urban Indian Health Confer Act

Bill: 118-s-460
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2023-02-15
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: 2023-07-20
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: 2023-05-30
action_desc: Reported to Senate
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: 2023-07-18
action_desc: Passed Senate
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: 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 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 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1660d ) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (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 Senate July 18, 2023. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 80 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 460 [Report No. 118–34] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2023 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Mullin , and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs May 30, 2023 Reported by Mr. Schatz , without amendment 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 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1660d ) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (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. .

May 30, 2023 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2023 Ms. Smith (for herself and Mr. Mullin ) 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 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 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1660d ) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (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. .