Indian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization and Extension Act of 2009

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Introduced

15 October 2009

Last action

16 December 2009 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.

Summary

Indian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization and Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize appropriations for FY2010 and each fiscal year thereafter. Revises requirements for health care personnel, facilities, programs, and services for Indians, Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and urban Indian organizations, including providing for expanded behavioral, mental, youth, hospice, long-term care, assisted living, community-based, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and other services. Authorizes the establishment of an Office of Indian Men's Health. Requires procedures to negotiate and promulgate regulations to establish a disbursement formula for contract health service funds. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to accept from any source, including federal and state agencies, funds, equipment, or supplies that are available for the construction or operation of Indian health care facilities. Authorizes demonstration programs for modular component health care facilities and mobile mental health stations in Indian communities. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into or expand arrangements for the sharing of medical facilities and services between the Service, Indian Tribes, and Tribal Organizations and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD), requiring the VA or DOD to pay reimbursement for services provided to VA- or DOD-eligible Indian beneficiaries. Requires a federal health care program to accept an Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or urban Indian organization entity as a provider eligible to receive payment under the program for services furnished to an Indian on the same basis as any other qualified provider. Permits an Indian tribe or tribal organization carrying out programs under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act or an urban Indian organization carrying out programs under title V (Health Serivces for Urban Indians) of the Act to purchase insurance under the Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB) for the employees of such Indian tribe, tribal organization, or urban Indian organization. Provides for the designation of specified areas as contract health service delivery areas.

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Timeline

15 October 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
15 October 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10493-10494)
Source: IntroReferral
15 October 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
3 December 2009
Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
16 December 2009
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
Source: Calendars
16 December 2009
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with amendments. Without written report.
Source: Committee
16 December 2009
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with amendments. Without written report.
Source: Committee

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