US Congress Senate Bill 2417 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on December 17 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-11-16 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow the Indian Health Service (IHS) to pay copayments owed to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by Indian veterans for services authorized under the Purchased/Referred Care program. The IHS and the VA, in consultation with impacted Indian tribes, must enter into a memorandum of understanding that authorizes the IHS 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 IHS beneficiaries and have received care from the VA.

Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act

Sen. John Thune [R-SD]

Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]

Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-11-16	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.
2016-11-16	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-376.
2016-06-08	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2016-05-11	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
2015-12-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2417/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2417/BILLS-114s2417is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2417/BILLS-114s2417rs.pdf