# 119-s-1055: Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

119-s-1055, Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1055
- Congress: 119
- Title: Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Extends the emergency claims notification deadline to 15 days.** This bill would change the time window for notifying the Indian Health Service Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program from 72 hours to 15 days when an American Indian or Alaska Native receives emergency care from a non-IHS provider or at a non-IHS facility. - Patients (non-elderly, non-disabled): Gives those individuals up to 15 days to notify PRC about emergency care received off-site, easing the current 72-hour requirement. - Elderly or disabled Indians: Retain a separate 30-day notification rule for emergency services. - Providers, family members, or others filing on behalf of patients: Gain more time to submit PRC notices after an emergency, reducing immediate paperwork pressure on clinicians and families.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 15-day notice for Indian Health Service emergency care: benefit, low. If enacted, this would set a 15-day deadline to tell the Indian Health Service when an eligible Indian gets emergency care from a non-Service provider or is admitted to a non-Service facility. Notice within 15 days would be required for the Service to pay for that care. A separate rule would still…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2234: Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act
- 119-s-3659: SECURE Minerals Act of 2026
- 119-s-1260: Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025
- 119-s-890: Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-390: BADGES for Native Communities Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1055 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1055)

## Related
- [119-s-2234: Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2234)
- [119-s-3659: SECURE Minerals Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3659)
- [119-s-1260: Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1260)
- [119-s-890: Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-890)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-390: BADGES for Native Communities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-390)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1055 (as of 2026-11-01).