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Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009

Introduced: June 4, 2009 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 25, 2009
Committee Hearings Held.
Jun 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to House Natural Resources
Jun 4, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009 - 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.

Replaces the Urban Health Programs Branch with a Division of Urban Indian Health.

Authorizes grants to urban Indian organizations for health information technology, telemedicine services development, and related infrastructure.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Indian Health Service, to provide programs of comprehensive behavioral health, prevention, and treatment.

Excludes from gross income: (1) services or benefits provided or purchased by the Service; and (2) services or benefits provided by a tribe or tribal organization, directly or through insurance. Declares that these provisions are not intended as an inference to the tax treatment of governmental benefits provided by tribes to Indians.

Reauthorizes the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to direct the Secretary to establish the Native American Health and Wellness Foundation.

Expands coverage for qualified Indians in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) under title XXI of the Social Security Act (SSA), as well as under Medicare (SSA title XVIII) and Medicaid (SSA title XIX). Authorizes related payments to Indian Health Programs operating in the state.

What's happening now October 20, 2009

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 24, 2009
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 22, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 17, 2009
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 4, 2009
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 4, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 4, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 4, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2708: Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2708/
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"H.R. 2708: Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2708/.
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