S. 1055 — Introduced in Senate

II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1055 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2025Mr. Rounds (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 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 be 15 days. .