HR 3608 111th Congress House Taxation Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Income tax exclusion Indian social and development programs Minority health

Tribal Health Benefits Clarification Act of 2009

Introduced: September 21, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Sep 21, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sep 21, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2322)

Sep 21, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Health Benefits Clarification Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an exclusion from gross income for certain medical care or benefits provided to American Indians, including: (1) certain health services or benefits provided or purchased by the Indian Health Service; (2) specified medical care provided by an Indian tribe or tribal organization to a member of an Indian tribe; (3) the value of accident or health plan coverage provided by an Indian tribe or tribal organization for medical care to a member of an Indian tribe; and (4) any other medical care provided by an Indian tribe that supplements, replaces, or substitutes for federal programs and services provided to Indian tribes or Indians.

What's happening now September 21, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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