S. 498 · 116th Congress
Assessment of the Indian Health Service Act of 2019
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This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with private entities to assess the health care delivery systems and financial management of the Indian Health Service.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 14, 2019
Assessment of the Indian Health Service Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with private entities to assess the health care delivery systems and financial management of the Indian Health Service.
The assessment must cover a variety of areas, including
- the demographics and health care needs of the patient population,
- health care capabilities and resources,
- staffing levels at medical facilities and the productivity of each health care provider,
- information technology strategies related to providing health care,
- business processes,
- the competency of leadership regarding specified issues,
- tracking patients eligible for other federal health care programs, and
- the number of procurement contracts and awards under the Buy Indian Act.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Assessment of the Indian Health Service Act of 2019
Latest action (Feb 14, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 14, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.