Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007

Summary

Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations (Indian health programs) eligible for payments under their respective programs. Amends SSA title XI to: (1) eliminate the National Commission on Children; and (2) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to encourage states to increase enrollment in Medicaid and SCHIP programs on or near Indian reservations. Amends SSA title XIX to: (1) prohibit premiums or cost sharing for Indians furnished items or services directly by Indian health programs or through referral under the contract health service; and (2) require a state to disregard certain property for purposes of determining eligibility for Medicaid or SCHIP assistance. Amends SSA title XI to require nondiscrimination in qualifications for services provided by an Indian health program under a federal health care program. Directs the Secretary to maintain within the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services a Tribal Technical Advisory Group. Grants the Secretary additional authority to waive the exclusion of certain individuals and entities from participation in affected Indian health programs. Sets forth rules applicable under Medicaid and SCHIP to managed care entities with respect to Indian enrollees, Indian health care providers, and Indian managed care entities.

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