S 3650
116th Congress
Senate
Native Americans
Civil actions and liability
Department of Health and Human Services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government liability
Health care quality
Health personnel
Indian social and development programs
Minority health
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act
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
Plain-English summary
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
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committees of jurisdiction
1