116 HR 6237 IH: Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act U.S. House of Representatives 2020-03-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6237IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 12, 2020Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to clarify the requirement of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to reimburse the Indian Health Service for certain health care services.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act or the PRC for Native Veterans Act.

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Clarification of requirement of Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense to reimburse Indian Health Service for certain health care services

Section 405(c) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1645) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , regardless of whether such services are provided directly by the Service, an Indian tribe, or tribal organization, through contract health services, or through a contract for travel described in section 213(b).