119-S1055
Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1055
1. Short title2. Authorization for emergency contract health services1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the "Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act".
2. Authorization for emergency contract health services
Section 406 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1646) is amended—
(1) Elderly or disabled Indians - by striking "With respect to" and inserting the following:
(b) Elderly or disabled Indians - With respect to
(2) In general - by inserting before subsection (b) (as so designated) the following:
(a) In general - Except as provided in subsection (b), with respect to an Indian receiving emergency medical care or services from a non-Service provider or in a non-Service facility under the authority of this Act, the time limitation (as a condition of payment) for notifying the Service of such treatment or admission shall be 15 days.