To prioritize scarce resources to basic medical services for Indians.

SA 4037. Mr. COBURN 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:

On page 121, strike line 15 and insert the following:
``(c) Effective Date.--
``(1) Effective date.--This section takes effect on the
date on which the Secretary makes the certification described
in paragraph (2).
``(2) Certification.--The certification referred to in
paragraph (1) is a certification by the Secretary to Congress
that--
``(A) the service availability, rationing, and wait times
for existing health services within the Service are--
``(i) acceptable to Indians; and
``(ii) comparable to the service availability and wait
times experienced by other residents of the United States;
and
``(B) the provision of services under this section will not
divert resources from or negatively affect the provision of
basic medical and dental services by the Service.
``(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section,

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