3.0.0 4533 2022-11-01T13:49:48Z 2022-11-01T13:49:48Z House HR 2019-09-26 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 156 (Thursday, September 26, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PALLONE:H.R. 4533.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H8055]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2019-10-07T20:29:07Z Referred to 2019-09-26T14:02:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-09-27T16:42:35Z Referred to 2019-09-26T14:02:35Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-09-26T19:10:07Z Referred to 2019-09-26T14:02:40Z Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 116 3126 S 2020-09-23 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-359. Related bill CRS 2019-10-07 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. Committee 2019-09-27 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-09-26 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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 concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2019-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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 concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2019-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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 concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 N R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 2019-09-26 True Native Americans Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Comprehensive health care Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Indian social and development programs Mental health Minority health Native Americans 00 2019-09-26 Introduced in House 2020-12-03T16:28:44Z Native Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

This bill establishes a grant program for Indian health facilities and expands the applicability of certain federal health care provisions to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Specifically, the bill provides funds for and requires the Indian Health Service (IHS) to award grants to Indian health facilities for the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The IHS must establish a technical assistance center for grantees.

The bill defines Indian for purposes of health insurance reform, exchanges, and subsidies to include individuals of Indian descent who are members of an Indian community served by the IHS and individuals considered by the Department of Health and Human Services to be Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health care services. Individuals included in the definition are eligible for special monthly enrollment periods on health insurance exchanges and elimination of cost sharing under individual health coverage for those whose income is not more than 300% of the poverty line. Under current law, only members of Indian tribes are eligible for these benefits.

The bill also exempts Indians, as defined by the bill, from the tax penalty for not maintaining minimum essential health coverage.

]]> Native Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 Display Title Native Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve behavioral health outcomes for American Indians and Alaskan Natives, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Native Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4533ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4533ih.xml 2019-10-07 Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. 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.