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HR8658119th CongressWALLET

Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

Sponsored By: Representative Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]

Passed House

Summary

15-day minimum notice for emergency Indian Health Service claims. This bill would require an Indian who receives emergency medical care from a non-Service provider or in a non-Service facility to notify the Indian Health Service no later than 15 days after treatment as a condition of payment.

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  • Indian patients who get emergency care from non‑Service providers would have a clear 15‑day deadline to notify the Service to preserve payment eligibility.
  • Elderly or disabled Indians are placed in a separate subsection, so their notification timing is governed by subsection (b) instead of the general 15‑day rule.
  • Non‑Service providers and non‑Service facilities face a standardized notice window tied to payment and the subsection structure of Section 406 is reorganized to insert the new general rule.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More time to tell Indian Health Service after emergencies

If enacted, Indians who get emergency care from a non‑Indian Health Service provider or facility would have at least 15 days to tell the Indian Health Service (IHS). That notice would be a condition for IHS to pay the claim. A separate rule for elderly or disabled Indians would still apply. This section does not set an effective date here.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]

UT • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 5/19/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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