Urban Indian Health Confer Act
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What This Bill Does
This bill changes a law called the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services to talk with urban Indian organizations (groups serving Native American people living in cities) when making decisions about Indian health care.
Who It Affects
The Department of Health and Human Services and its agencies, the Indian Health Service (a federal agency providing health care to Native Americans), and urban Indian organizations.
Key Provisions
• The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services must make sure the Indian Health Service and other department agencies talk with urban Indian organizations as much as possible when carrying out the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. (Sec. 2)
• The Secretary must make sure the Indian Health Service and other department agencies talk with urban Indian organizations as much as possible when carrying out other laws about Indian health care. (Sec. 2)
What Changes
The old rule for talking with urban Indian organizations is removed and replaced with a new requirement that the Department of Health and Human Services must consult (talk and work together with) urban Indian organizations to the maximum extent practicable (as much as reasonably possible) when handling Indian health care matters.
Important Definitions
None defined in the bill text.
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