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Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

USA119th CongressHR-8658| House 
| Updated: 7/15/2026
Mike Kennedy

Mike Kennedy

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (1)
Jeff Hurd (Republican)

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act, amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise the notification requirements for emergency contract health services. It establishes a new general rule mandating that for most Indian beneficiaries receiving emergency medical care from a non-Service provider or facility, the Indian Health Service must be notified of such treatment or admission within a minimum of 15 days . This notification period is a crucial time limitation that serves as a condition for payment of these services. The amendment specifically inserts this new general provision as subsection (a) into Section 406 of the Act, while retaining existing provisions for elderly or disabled Indians as an exception under subsection (b). This modification aims to standardize and potentially extend the notification timeframe for emergency care claims, ensuring more consistent communication regarding services provided outside the Indian Health Service system.
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Feb 4, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1055
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
May 4, 2026
Introduced in House
May 4, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 12, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
May 21, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jul 15, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 15, 2026
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
Jul 15, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • February 4, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1055
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.


  • May 4, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 4, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 12, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.


  • May 21, 2026
    Subcommittee Hearings Held


  • July 15, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 15, 2026
    Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged


  • July 15, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

USA119th CongressHR-8658| House 
| Updated: 7/15/2026
This bill, known as the Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act, amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise the notification requirements for emergency contract health services. It establishes a new general rule mandating that for most Indian beneficiaries receiving emergency medical care from a non-Service provider or facility, the Indian Health Service must be notified of such treatment or admission within a minimum of 15 days . This notification period is a crucial time limitation that serves as a condition for payment of these services. The amendment specifically inserts this new general provision as subsection (a) into Section 406 of the Act, while retaining existing provisions for elderly or disabled Indians as an exception under subsection (b). This modification aims to standardize and potentially extend the notification timeframe for emergency care claims, ensuring more consistent communication regarding services provided outside the Indian Health Service system.
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Timeline
Feb 4, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1055
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
May 4, 2026
Introduced in House
May 4, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 12, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
May 21, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jul 15, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 15, 2026
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
Jul 15, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • February 4, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1055
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.


  • May 4, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 4, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 12, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.


  • May 21, 2026
    Subcommittee Hearings Held


  • July 15, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 15, 2026
    Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged


  • July 15, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mike Kennedy

Mike Kennedy

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (1)
Jeff Hurd (Republican)

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 119-1055: Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted