S. 4365 aims to enhance public health veterinary services for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, focusing on rabies prevention and other public health concerns. The bill emphasizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, particularly in Native...
S. 4365 is a plan to help make sure animals and people stay healthy, especially in places where Native American tribes live, by working together to stop diseases like rabies from spreading.
H.R. 8955, also known as the "IHS Provider Integrity Act," aims to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. It requires the Indian Health Service to notify state medical boards within 14 days whenever it investigates the professional conduct of a licensed healthcare...
The IHS Provider Integrity Act is a new rule that says when a special health service for Native Americans checks if a doctor or nurse is doing a good job, they must tell the right state people within two weeks. It also says they have to ask about any past problems with that doctor's or nurse's license before hiring them.
H.R. 5687 aims to update health savings accounts (HSAs) under the Internal Revenue Code. The bill proposes several changes, including allowing certain veterans and individuals eligible for Medicare due to age to contribute to HSAs, and it clarifies the treatment of specific medical expenses...
H.R. 5687 is a plan to change how people can save money for health needs, making it easier for veterans and older adults to save, and allowing more types of health plans to join in. It also tries to let married people save together and sets new rules for how much money can go into these savings, but some parts might be a bit confusing without more details.
S. 3797 aims to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act by addressing patient liability for costs associated with purchased or referred care services. The bill specifies that patients are not liable for these costs to any provider or third-party debt collector. It also...
The bill S. 3797 makes it so that people don't have to pay out of their own pocket for certain health care services they receive. Instead, if they paid by mistake, they can get their money back after showing proof they paid, and this should happen quickly.
H.R. 8942, titled the “Improving Tribal Cultural Training for Providers Act of 2024,” seeks to modify the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The bill requires that employees, medical providers, volunteers, and contractors working at Indian Health Service hospitals or units...
H.R. 8942 is a bill that wants people working in health places that help Native American Tribes to have classes every year about the Tribes' history and culture, to better understand the people they are helping.
H.R. 8966 is aimed at improving the Indian Health Service (IHS) by enhancing the recruitment, retention, and accountability of employees, and bolstering health services provided to Native American communities. The bill proposes various measures, including offering incentives...
H.R. 8966 is a bill that tries to make healthcare better for Native American people by helping doctors and nurses work there, giving them rewards, and making sure they do a good job. It also wants to make sure everything is fair and done the right way, but some people are worried it might be a little confusing or unfair without enough money to help.
S. 4365 aims to provide veterinary services to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations in order to prevent and control rabies and other zoonotic diseases. The bill authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use funds for public health veterinary services and to...
S. 4365 is a plan to help keep Indian Tribes' animals healthy by stopping diseases like rabies, and it involves working together with different health experts.
H.R. 10078, titled the "IHS Provider Expansion Act," seeks to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. It proposes the creation of an Office of Graduate Medical Education Programs within the Indian Health Service. The office aims to develop training programs for...
The IHS Provider Expansion Act is a plan to help train more doctors to work with Native American communities by creating a new office that will manage doctor training programs, with at least $4 million given each year to get the job done starting in 2026.
The Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024 aims to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to address financial liabilities associated with purchased or referred care services. The bill clarifies that patients are not responsible for costs related to these...
The bill is like a rule that says if someone goes to the doctor and the doctor sends them to a special doctor that costs extra, the person doesn't have to pay for it themselves. If they do pay, they can get their money back quickly.
H.R. 7515, also known as the “Protecting Native Americans’ Credit Act of 2024,” aims to modify the Fair Credit Reporting Act to address issues related to medical debt for Native Americans. The bill proposes to delay including this type of debt in consumer credit reports,...
H.R. 7515 is a plan to help Native Americans by making sure mistakes with their medical bills don't show up on their credit reports too soon, which could happen if payments from the Indian Health Service are late. It also says that if bills are wrong or get paid, they shouldn't be counted against them on reports either.
S. 3022, also known as the “IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The bill allows recipients of Indian Health Service (IHS) scholarships and loans to fulfill their service obligations through half-time clinical practice...
The IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2024 is a rule change that lets people who got money to study healthcare work fewer hours but for a longer time to help Native Americans stay healthy. This way, they can choose to work part-time by either agreeing to work for twice as long or by working for at least two years with less money.
S. 4365 aims to enhance public health veterinary services for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, particularly focusing on rabies prevention and other zoonotic diseases. It outlines provisions for the Indian Health Service to coordinate with the Centers for Disease...
The bill is like a plan to help protect people and animals in Native American Tribes from getting sick from diseases like rabies, by working together with health organizations and figuring out the best ways to keep everyone safe, especially in Alaska.
S. 4869 aims to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to change how elderly or disabled Native Americans must notify authorities when they receive emergency health care services from non-service providers. The bill sets a 15-day deadline for notifying the Indian Health...
S. 4869 is a bill that wants to change a rule so that Native American elders and disabled people have up to 15 days to tell the health service when they visit an emergency doctor who's not part of their usual care team.
H.R. 8956, titled the “Uniform Credentials for IHS Providers Act of 2024,” aims to update the Indian Health Care Improvement Act by establishing a centralized system for credentialing licensed health professionals who want to provide services at Indian Health Service units. This bill requires...
H.R. 8956 wants to make it easier for doctors and nurses to work at any Indian Health Service location by creating one big checklist to make sure they're all ready to help people, and they want to do this in one year. They also want to ask the advice of tribes and other experts to make sure it's done right.
S. 3022, known as the “IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2024,” amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow Indian Health Service (IHS) scholarship and loan recipients to fulfill their service obligations through half-time clinical practice, as an alternative to...
S. 3022 is a bill that lets people who got help with school or loans from the Indian Health Service (IHS) choose to work fewer hours but for a longer time to pay back their service promise. This way, they can still meet their commitment while working half-time instead of full-time.
H.R. 7516, titled the “Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024,” proposes amendments to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The bill aims to streamline the process for patients receiving purchased or referred healthcare services by clarifying that, regardless of any signed...
The bill wants to make sure that when Native American people get care that was bought or sent to them, they don't have to pay out of their own pocket, no matter what they signed. It also says the government should pay them back quickly if they did pay for these services, but it doesn't say exactly how fast or what papers they need to show for this to happen.
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