119 HR 8658 IH: Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-05-04 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8658IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 4, 2026Mr. Kennedy of Utah 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 modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act.

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Authorization for emergency contract health services

Section 406 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1646) is amended— (1)by striking With respect to and inserting the following: (b)

Elderly or disabled Indians

With respect to; and (2)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 not be less than 15 days. .