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S 2114 114th Congress Senate Health Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Comprehensive health care Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Indian social and development programs Minority health

A bill to correct inconsistencies in the definitions relating to Native Americans in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Introduced: October 1, 2015 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 1, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends title I (Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to add a definition of “Indian.” This definition includes individuals of Indian descent who are members of an Indian community served by the Indian Health Service and individuals considered by the Department of Health and Human Services to be Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health care services, including California Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or other Alaska Natives.

Individuals included in the above definition are eligible for special monthly enrollment periods on health insurance exchanges and elimination of cost-sharing under individual health coverage for those whose income is not more than 300% of the poverty line. (Currently, only members of Indian tribes are eligible for these benefits.)

Indians are exempted from the penalty for not maintaining minimum essential health coverage.

What's happening now October 1, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5475 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Oct 1, 2015
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Oct 1, 2015
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