Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act
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Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act
This bill authorizes the Indian Health Service (IHS) to pay copayments owed to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by Indian veterans for medical services authorized under the Purchased/Referred Care program and administered at a VA facility.
The IHS, the VA, and tribal health programs, in consultation with impacted tribes, must enter into a memorandum of understanding that authorizes the IHS or a tribal health program to pay such copayments unless it would decrease the quality of, or access to, health care for individuals receiving care from the IHS or the VA.
The IHS and the VA must report on veterans who are eligible for IHS assistance and have received care from the VA.What just happenedNov 20, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-183.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 3, 2019
- Nov 20, 2019Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-183.
Indian Affairs Committee - Apr 3, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text: CR S2241-2242)
Indian Affairs Committee - Apr 3, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate