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S 4323 117th Congress Senate Native Americans

Urban Indian Health Confer Act

Introduced: May 26, 2022 Introduced by: Smith, Tina Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
May 26, 2022
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Urban Indian Health Confer Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to confer with urban Indian organizations regarding health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban areas.

Currently, only the Indian Health Service (IHS) is required to confer with urban Indian organizations on matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The bill requires HHS to ensure that the IHS and other agencies and offices within HHS confer with urban Indian organizations on (1) matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and (2) other provisions of law relating to health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives.

What's happening now May 26, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4486 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • HR 5221 Identical bill Urban Indian Health Confer Act
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 26, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4323: Urban Indian Health Confer Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4323/
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