What does Preamble of Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act do?

This bill aims to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act It modifies the notification requirement for emergency contract health services The bill is referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Energy and Commerce

What does SHORT TITLE. of Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

What does AUTHORIZATION FOR EMERGENCY CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICES. of Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act do?

This section amends Section 406 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The amendment adds a subsection (a) that establishes a general rule regarding notification time limits for emergency medical care. Under the new rule, the time limit for notifying the Indian Health Service (Service) of treatment or admission for an Indian receiving emergency care from a non-Service provider or in a non-Service facility shall not be less than 15 days. Subsection (b) of Section 406, which pertains to elderly or disabled Indians, is retained and redesignated.

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Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

Last updated: 5/21/2026 · Introduced: 5/4/2026

Author: Mike Kennedy (R-UT)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish a minimum 15-day notification period for the Indian Health Service regarding emergency medical care received by Native Americans from non-IHS providers.
This legislation retains and redesignates the existing provision within Section 406 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act concerning elderly or disabled Native Americans.
The bill modifies the requirements for notifying the Indian Health Service of treatment or admission for Native Americans receiving emergency care.

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Includes provisions on preamble, short title., and 1 more.

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