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115th Congress
Senate
Native Americans
Accounting and auditing
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Indian social and development programs
Medicaid
Minority health
Public contracts and procurement
Independent Outside Audit of the Indian Health Service Act of 2017
Introduced: February 28, 2017
Introduced by:
Rounds, Mike
Republican
· South Dakota
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2018
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 8, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-236.
Feb 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Independent Outside Audit of the Indian Health Service Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with private entities to assess the health care delivery systems and financial management of the Indian Health Service (IHS). The assessment must address IHS issues including:
- the demographics and health care needs of the patient population,
- health care capabilities and resources,
- staffing levels at medical facilities and the productivity of each health care provider,
- information technology strategies related to providing health care,
- business processes,
- the competency of leadership regarding specified issues,
- tracking patients eligible for other federal health care programs, and
- the number of procurement contracts and awards under the Buy Indian Act.
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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Cosponsors
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