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...
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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.