S. 2417 · 114th Congress
Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act
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What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate without amendment · Nov 16, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
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.Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act
Latest action (Nov 16, 2016): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.
Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 17, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.