H.R. 630House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Urban Indian Health Confer Act

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The Urban Indian Health Confer Act amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make sure the department and its agencies consult with urban Indian organizations when carrying out the Act and any other laws related to Indian health care. This creates a formal policy of collaboration with urban Indian groups, affecting those organizations and the HHS agencies that provide Indian health services.

Key Provisions

Requires the HHS Secretary to ensure the department and its agencies confer, as much as practicable, with urban Indian organizations when implementing the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
Extends the consultation requirement to other statutes and provisions that deal with Indian health care.

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Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee

June 7, 2023

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Introduced in House

January 30, 2023

HouseIntro Referral

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.

Natural Resources Committee

January 30, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

February 10, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee

February 21, 2023

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Subcommittee Hearings Held

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee

June 7, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 30, 2023

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 630

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 30, 2023

Mr. Grijalva 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 concerned

A BILL

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Urban Indian Health Confer Act.

Urban Indian organization confer policy

Section 514(b) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1660d) is amended to read as follows:

(b)

Requirement

The Secretary shall ensure that the Service and the other agencies and offices of the Department confer, to the maximum extent practicable, with urban Indian organizations in carrying out—

(1)

this Act; and

(2)

other provisions of law relating to Indian health care.