Alaska Native and American Indian Direct Reimbursement Act of 1998

Summary

Alaska Native and American Indian Direct Reimbursement Act of 1998 - Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to make permanent the authority (currently provided under a demonstration program) for Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Alaska Native health organizations that contract or compact for the operation of any health program of the Indian Health Service to directly bill for, and receive payment for, health care services provided by such health programs for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid or from any other third party payor. Provides that: (1) such an entity shall be eligible to participate if it certifies that it contracts or compacts for any part of the operations of a Service health program that is eligible to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs; and (2) entities participating in a demonstration program as in effect the day before enactment of this Act shall be deemed to have elected to participate and shall not be required to make such certification. Provides for: (1) the ongoing examination and implementation of necessary administrative changes to facilitate direct billing and reimbursement under the program; and (2) withdrawal from participation in the program.

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Timeline

1. 18 June 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to House Resources

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 June 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 June 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1164-1165)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 June 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 18 June 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 23 June 1998

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from HHS.

   Source: Committee

7. 23 June 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

8. 29 June 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 June 1998 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 June 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 June 1998

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 June 1998

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Sponsors

• DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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