3.0.0 1418 2025-05-14T14:16:33Z 2025-05-14T14:16:33Z House H HR 2025-02-18 119 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota:H.R. 1418.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H723]</pre> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-02-18T18:01:20Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-02-18T18:01:15Z 2025-02-18 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 concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-02-18 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 concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2025-02-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-02-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000301 Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] Dusty Johnson R SD N S001216 Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] Kim Schrier D WA 8 2025-02-18 True N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2025-02-21 False N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2025-02-21 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2025-02-24 False B001322 Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] Michael Baumgartner R WA 5 2025-02-24 False D000230 Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] Donald Davis D NC G. 1 2025-02-27 False L000273 Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] Teresa Leger Fernandez D NM 3 2025-03-14 False Native Americans Native Americans 2025-05-08T19:00:12Z

00 2025-02-18 Introduced in House 2025-05-14T14:15:00Z <p><strong>Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill specifies that the Indian Health Service (IHS) must reimburse patients for their out-of-pocket costs for authorized purchased/referred care services within 30 days. (The IHS provides medical and dental services directly to American Indian and Alaska Native patients whenever possible. However, when services are not available, IHS beneficiaries may be referred to private providers. This is called purchased/referred care.)</p><p>Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and implement procedures to allow a patient who paid out of pocket for purchased/referred care services authorized by the IHS to be reimbursed by the IHS for that payment no later than 30 days after the patient submits required documentation.&nbsp;</p><p>Additionally, the bill requires HHS to&nbsp;update applicable provisions of and exhibits to the Indian Health Manual, contracts with providers, and other relevant documents and administrative authorities to incorporate the provisions of the bill.</p><p>The bill also replaces statutory references to <em>contract health service</em> with <em>purchased/referred care</em>.</p>

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