    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-311
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To 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. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native
    Veterans Act'' or the ``PRC for Native Veterans Act''.
    SEC. 2. 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
    purchased/referred care, or through a contract for travel described in
    section 213(b)''.

    Approved January 5, 2021.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 6237:
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-569, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
    Nov. 16, considered and passed House.
    Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate.