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HR 3704 115th Congress House Native Americans Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Comprehensive health care Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Indian social and development programs Mental health Minority health

Native Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

Introduced: September 7, 2017 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Sep 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 7, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, 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.
Sep 7, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Indian Health Service (IHS) to award grants to Indian health facilities for the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The IHS must establish a technical assistance center for grantees.

In addition, this bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to define “Indian” for purposes of health insurance reform, exchanges, and subsidies. The definition includes individuals of Indian descent who are members of an Indian community served by the IHS and individuals considered by the Department of Health and Human Services to be Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health care services. Individuals included in the 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. Under current law, only members of Indian tribes are eligible for these benefits.

The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt Indians, as defined by this bill, from the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage.

What's happening now September 13, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1