H.R. 8658 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 679 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8658 [Report No. 119–778, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2026Mr. Kennedy of Utah 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 August 27, 2026Additional sponsor: Mr. Hurd of Colorado August 27, 2026Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources August 27, 2026Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act. 2. Authorization for emergency contract health services Section 406 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1646) is amended— (1) by striking With respect to and inserting the following: (b) Elderly or disabled Indians With respect to ; and (2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so designated) the following: (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), with respect to an Indian receiving emergency medical care or services from a non-Service provider or in a non-Service facility under the authority of this Act, the time limitation (as a condition of payment) for notifying the Service of such treatment or admission shall not be less than 15 days. . August 27, 2026Reported from the Committee on Natural ResourcesAugust 27, 2026 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed