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Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

119th CongressIntroduced May 4, 2026Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]· UT-03
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In other chamber
Latest action
Received in the Senate.
September 15, 2026

Summary

Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act This bill extends from 72 hours to not less than 15 days the time period to notify the Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program of emergency medical

Committees

  • PrimaryEnergy and Commerce Committee
  • AlsoNatural Resources Committee

CRS subjects

Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access

Action history

  1. May 4, 2026Introduced in House
  2. May 4, 2026Introduced in House
  3. May 4, 2026Referred to the Committee on Natural 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.
  4. May 4, 2026Referred to the Committee on Natural 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.
  5. May 12, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
  6. May 21, 2026Subcommittee Hearings Held
  7. July 15, 2026Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
  8. July 15, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. July 15, 2026Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  10. August 27, 2026Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-778, Part I.
  11. August 27, 2026Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-778, Part I.
  12. August 27, 2026Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
  13. August 27, 2026Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
  14. August 27, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 679.
  15. September 14, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  16. September 14, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5576-5578)
  17. September 14, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8658.
  18. September 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5576)
  19. September 14, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5576)
  20. September 14, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. September 15, 2026Received in the Senate.

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