S 1055 · in committee · niche
Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- This bill extends the deadline to notify the Indian Health Service about emergency medical care from non-IHS providers from 72 hours to 15 days.
- It affects American Indian and Alaska Native patients who receive emergency care outside of IHS facilities, except elderly and disabled individuals.
- The change takes effect upon enactment and simplifies the notification process for emergency medical claims under the Purchased/Referred Care program.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might extending the notification deadline from 72 hours to 15 days affect IHS's ability to process and reimburse emergency claims accurately?
- 02
What evidence supports that the current 72-hour deadline creates barriers for American Indian and Alaska Native patients seeking emergency care outside IHS facilities?
- 03
Why does this bill exempt elderly and disabled individuals from the extended deadline rather than applying the 15-day window to all patients?
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Sponsor · R-SD
Mike Rounds
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Introduced 2026-02-04
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Legislative timeline
2026-02-04 · senate · Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
2025-03-13 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
2025-03-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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