S. 460

Urban Indian Health Confer Act

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 460

AN ACT

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

1.

Short title

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

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Urban Indian organization confer policy

Section 514 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1660d) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

(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.

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Passed the Senate July 18, 2023.

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