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HR 4843 113th Congress House Health Appropriations Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Indian social and development programs Medicare Minority health

Native CARE Act of 2014

Introduced: June 11, 2014 Introduced by: McCollum, Betty Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 11, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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 11, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native Contract and Rate Expenditure Act of 2014 or the Native CARE Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the restriction to hospitals furnishing inpatient Medicare services and allow all service providers to participate under: (1) the Purchased/Referred Care program (formerly called the contract health services program) funded and operated by the Indian Health Service (IHS), and (2) any program funded by IHS and operated by an urban Indian organization.

Prohibits Medicare payment for an item or service furnished by a supplier unless the supplier agrees to participate under both such programs.

Prohibits any reduction, offset, or limitation to any appropriations made to IHS under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the Snyder Act, or any other provision of law as a result of this Act.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of IHS, to study the impact of this Act on access to care under the IHS Purchased/Referred Care program.

What's happening now June 16, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7 Republican 4