3.0.0 304 2023-01-11T13:34:49Z 2023-01-11T13:34:49Z Senate S 2017-02-03 115 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Other Reported by 2017-06-15T17:10:51Z Markup by 2017-03-29T18:30:00Z Referred to 2017-02-03T18:05:13Z S. Rept. 115-112 S. Rept. 115-112 2017-06-15 Senate An errata sheet on written report No. 115-112 was printed. Floor 2017-06-15 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149. Calendars 2017-06-15 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-112. Minority views filed. Committee 2017-06-15 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-112. Minority views filed. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress slia00 Indian Affairs Committee 2017-03-29 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2017-02-03 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-02-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. N R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2017-02-03 True 2017-05-02T19:34:00Z S. 304, Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52682 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 29, 2017 Native Americans Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Congressional oversight Federal-Indian relations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Indian social and development programs Minority health Veterans' medical care Native Americans 00 2017-02-03 Introduced in Senate 2017-03-06T17:22:08Z Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act

This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to permit the Indian Health Service (IHS) to pay copayments owed to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by Indian veterans for medical services authorized under the Purchased/Referred Care program and administered at a VA facility.

The IHS, the VA, and tribal health programs, in consultation with impacted tribes, must enter into a memorandum of understanding that authorizes the IHS or a tribal health program to pay such copayments unless it would decrease the quality of, or access to, health care for individuals receiving care from the IHS or the VA.

The IHS and the VA must report on veterans who are eligible for IHS assistance and have received care from the VA.]]> 80 2017-06-15 Reported to Senate without amendment 2017-07-25T14:09:28Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to permit the Indian Health Service (IHS) to pay copayments owed to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by Indian veterans for medical services authorized under the Purchased/Referred Care program and administered at a VA facility.

(Sec. 3) The IHS, the VA, and tribal health programs, in consultation with impacted tribes, must enter into a memorandum of understanding that authorizes the IHS or a tribal health program to pay such copayments unless it would decrease the quality of, or access to, health care for individuals receiving care from the IHS or the VA.

The IHS and the VA must report on veterans who are eligible for IHS assistance and have received care from the VA.]]> Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act Display Title Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow the Indian Health Service to cover the cost of a copayment of an Indian or Alaska Native veteran receiving medical care or services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s304rs/xml/BILLS-115s304rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s304is/xml/BILLS-115s304is.xml 2017-06-15 An errata sheet on written report No. 115-112 was printed. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.