S 2953
114th Congress
Senate
Native Americans
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Employee hiring
Employee performance
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Federal-Indian relations
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government liability
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Health personnel
Indian social and development programs
Minority health
Personnel records
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
IHS Accountability Act of 2016
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2016
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 17, 2016
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held in Rapid City, South Dakota. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-522.
May 19, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
May 19, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Indian Health Service Accountability Act of 2016 or the IHS Accountability Act of 2016
This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the Public Health Service Act, and other laws to:
- allow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to remove, transfer, or demote certain employees of the Indian Health Service (IHS) based on performance or misconduct;
- allow HHS to establish certain incentives related to IHS employee recruitment and retention;
- require HHS to modify the pay system for certain IHS employees;
- establish requirements for IHS and its employees with respect to retaliation and other conduct; and
- revise other provisions regarding IHS hiring practices, liability protections, accountability, and transparency.
What's happening now
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committees of jurisdiction
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