S. 1055Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)Passed Senate

Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

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.

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The Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act changes how quickly Indian patients must notify the Indian Health Service (IHS) after receiving emergency medical care from non‑IHS providers. It adds a rule that, for most Indians, the IHS must be notified within 15 days of the emergency treatment. The bill also creates a separate provision for elderly or disabled Indians, adjusting the existing language for that group.

Key Provisions

Adds a new subsection requiring that the IHS be notified of an Indian’s emergency care from a non‑IHS provider within 15 days of treatment or admission.
Specifies that this 15‑day rule does not apply to elderly or disabled Indians, who are covered under a separate subsection.
Amends Section 406 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to insert the new general notification rule and to re‑word the clause that applies to elderly or disabled Indians.

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Held at the desk.

October 5, 2026 • 4:50 PM

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

March 13, 2025

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Indian Affairs Committee

March 13, 2025

SenateCommittee

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Indian Affairs Committee

February 4, 2026

SenateCommittee

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

Indian Affairs Committee

August 5, 2026

SenateCommittee

Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-152.

Indian Affairs Committee

September 23, 2026

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 681.

September 23, 2026

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5298; text: CR S5298)

September 30, 2026

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

October 5, 2026

HouseFloor

Received in the House.

October 5, 2026 • 4:31 PM

HouseFloor

Held at the desk.

October 5, 2026 • 4:50 PM

Floor Debate

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What members said about S. 1055 on the floor

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Sen. John ThuneR-SD · Sep 30, 2026

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 681, S. 1055. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued September 30, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 1055

AN ACT

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.

Short title

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

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.

Passed the Senate September 30, 2026.

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