Urban Indian Health Parity Act

Bill: 119-hr-4722
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
Introduced: 2025-07-23
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4722 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2025 Mr. Ruiz (for himself and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for urban Indian organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Urban Indian Health Parity Act . 2. Full Federal medical assistance percentage for urban Indian organizations Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b) ) is amended by inserting after by an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) the following: , or through an urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of such Act) pursuant to a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act .