S 699 · in committee · significant
Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- The Indian Health Service must reimburse patients within 30 days for out-of-pocket costs of authorized care from private providers.
- American Indian and Alaska Native patients who pay upfront for referred care services are affected.
- HHS must establish reimbursement procedures and update manuals and contracts to implement this requirement.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would a 30-day reimbursement timeline affect Indian Health Service budgets and their ability to pay for other healthcare services?
- 02
What happens to American Indian and Alaska Native patients who cannot afford to pay upfront for referred care while waiting for reimbursement?
- 03
Why does the bill require private provider reimbursements rather than having the Indian Health Service pay providers directly for referred care?
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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.
2025-02-24 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
2025-02-24 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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