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S. 1055Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

Sponsored by Mike RoundsSen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)
Introduced March 13, 2025

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The Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act changes how quickly the Indian Health Service must be notified about emergency care that Indians receive from providers outside the IHS system. It requires notification within 15 days for most patients, while keeping a distinct rule for elderly or disabled Indians. The bill updates Section 406 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to reflect these changes.

Key Provisions

  • Sets a 15‑day deadline for notifying the Indian Health Service when an Indian receives emergency medical care from a non‑IHS provider or facility.
  • Creates an exception for elderly or disabled Indians, which are addressed in a separate subsection.
  • Amends Section 406 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to add the new general notification rule (subsection (a)) and to re‑label the existing rule for elderly or disabled Indians as subsection (b).

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Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Indian Affairs Committee

August 5, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

March 13, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Indian Affairs Committee

March 13, 2025

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Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Indian Affairs Committee

February 4, 2026

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Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Indian Affairs Committee

August 5, 2026

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Introduced in SenateIssued March 13, 2025

II

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1055

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 13, 2025

Mr. Rounds (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act.

2.

Authorization for emergency contract health services

Section 406 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1646) is amended—

(1)

by striking With respect to and inserting the following:

(b)

Elderly or disabled Indians

With respect to

; and

(2)

by inserting before subsection (b) (as so designated) the following:

(a)

In general

Except as provided in subsection (b), with respect to an Indian receiving emergency medical care or services from a non-Service provider or in a non-Service facility under the authority of this Act, the time limitation (as a condition of payment) for notifying the Service of such treatment or admission shall be 15 days.

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