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HR 1662 107th Congress House

Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2001

Official title: To improve the implementation of the Federal responsibility for the care and education of Indian people by improving the services and facilities of Federal Ind… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To improve the implementation of the Federal responsibility for the care and education of Indian people by improving the services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encouraging maximum participation of Indians in such programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 2001 See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
May 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 8, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from HHS.
May 8, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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.
May 1, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E691)
May 1, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 18, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2001 - Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise requirements for health care programs and services for Indians, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations.

Makes permanent (currently a demonstration project) a program under which an Indian tribe or tribal organization may directly bill and receive reimbursement for health care services provided for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, a State's children's insurance health plan approved under title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) of the Social Security Act, or from any other third-party payor.

Replaces the Urban Health Programs Branch with an Office for Urban Indian Health.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Indian Health Service and Indian tribes and tribal organizations, to consolidate certain existing programs into a new program of comprehensive behavioral health, prevention, treatment, and aftercare for Indian tribes.

Establishes the National Bi-Partisan Indian Health Care Entitlement Commission to: (1) establish a Study Committee to study the extent of Indian health services needs; (2) review and analyze the Study Committee's report; and (3) make recommendations to Congress for providing health services for Indians as an entitlement.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1662: Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1662/
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