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Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act

Introduced: May 7, 2020 Introduced by: Smith, Tina 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
Jul 29, 2020
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 1, 2020
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-269.
May 7, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
May 7, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act

This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees.

What's happening now July 29, 2020

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6535 Related bill To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes o…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 17, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 17, 2020
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 7, 2020
McSally, Martha
· May 7, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3650: Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3650/
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"S. 3650: Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3650/.
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S. 3650, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3650/.
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