H.R. 6237 — Referred from Senate

IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6237 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs AN ACT To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to clarify the requirement of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to reimburse the Indian Health Service for certain health care services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act or the PRC for Native Veterans Act. 2. Clarification of requirement of Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense to reimburse Indian Health Service for certain health care services Section 405(c) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1645) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , regardless of whether such services are provided directly by the Service, an Indian tribe, or tribal organization, through purchased/referred care, or through a contract for travel described in section 213(b). Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 2020.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk