S. 1575 · 113th Congress
A bill to correct inconsistencies in the definitions relating to Native Americans in the Patient Protection…
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A bill to correct inconsistencies in the definitions relating to Native Americans in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to define an "Indian" for purposes of title I (Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans) of that Act.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Oct 16, 2013
Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to define an "Indian" for purposes of title I (Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans) of that Act.
Includes within that definition an individual who is:
- a member of a federally-recognized Indian tribe;
- an Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native;
- considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose, including eligibility for Indian health care services;
- a member of a tribe, band, or other organized group of Indians or who is a descendant, in the first or second degree, of any such member;
- determined to be an Indian under regulations promulgated by the Secretary;
- an urban center resident who fits any of the preceding categories;
- eligible for health services provided by the Indian Health Service (IHS); or
- of Indian descent and a member of an Indian community served by the IHS.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to correct inconsistencies in the definitions relating to Native Americans in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Latest action (Oct 16, 2013): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 16, 2013
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.