H.R. 7516 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7516 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2024Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Ms. Schrier, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Ms. Leger Fernandez, and Mr. Zinke) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to address liability for payment of charges or costs associated with provision of purchased/referred care services, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024. 2. Changes to liability for payment Section 222 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1621u) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking A patient and inserting Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a patient; (B) by striking contract health care and inserting or has received purchased/referred care; and (C) by inserting or were after that are; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking contract care each place it appears and inserting purchased/referred care; (B) by striking contract health care and inserting purchased/referred care; (C) by inserting , notwithstanding any other provision of law, after by the Service that; and (D) by inserting to any provider, debt collector, or any other person after is not liable; (3) in subsection (c), by inserting , the debt collector, or any other person, as applicable after the provider; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (d) Reimbursement (1) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Service shall establish and implement procedures to allow a patient that paid out-of-pocket for purchased/referred care services authorized by the Service under this Act to be reimbursed by the Service for that payment not later than 30 days after the patient submits documentation to the Service pursuant to paragraph (2). (2) Submitting documentation The Service shall accept documentation from a patient seeking reimbursement under paragraph (1) that was submitted— (A) electronically; or (B) in-person at a Service facility. .