To require the Comptroller General to report on the effectiveness of coordination of health care services provided to Indians using Federal, State local and tribal funds.

SA 3898. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 1200, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act to revise and extend the Act; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

The Indian Health Care Improvement Act (as amended by
section 101(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 816 and 817 as sections 817
and 818, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 815 the following:

``SEC. 816. GAO REPORT ON COORDINATION OF SERVICES.

``(a) Study and Evaluation.--The Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct a study, and evaluate the
effectiveness, of coordination of health care services
provided to Indians--
``(1) through Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP;
``(2) by the Service; or
``(3) using funds provided by--
``(A) State or local governments; or

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``(B) Indian Tribes.
``(b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act
Amendments of 2007, the Comptroller General shall submit to
Congress a report--
``(1) describing the results of the evaluation under
subsection (a); and
``(2) containing recommendations of the Comptroller General
regarding measures to support and increase coordination of
the provision of health care services to Indians as described
in subsection (a).''.
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