Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to prohibit the closure of any Indian Health Service hospital or outpatient health care facility if the Secretary of Health and Human Services has not reported to Congress at least one year (as under current law) but not longer than two years before the proposed closure date an evaluation of the closure's expected impact.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[H.R. 6105 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6105
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to help ensure that no
Service hospital or outpatient health facility is closed unless
Congressional reporting requirements regarding the hospital or facility
are current.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 19, 2006
Ms. Herseth introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on 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
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A BILL
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to help ensure that no
Service hospital or outpatient health facility is closed unless
Congressional reporting requirements regarding the hospital or facility
are current.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOSURES.
Section 301(b)(1) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25
U.S.C. 1631(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``prior to'' and inserting
``but not longer than 2 years before''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1762)
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
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