United States · Bill · S
S. 465 (115th)
Independent Outside Audit of the Indian Health Service Act of 2017
Introduced
28 February 2017
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Status
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Summary
Independent Outside Audit of the Indian Health Service Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with private entities to assess the health care delivery systems and financial management of the Indian Health Service (IHS). The assessment must address IHS issues including: the demographics and health care needs of the patient population, health care capabilities and resources, staffing levels at medical facilities and the productivity of each health care provider, information technology strategies related to providing health care, business processes, the competency of leadership regarding specified issues, tracking patients eligible for other federal health care programs, and the number of procurement contracts and awards under the Buy Indian Act.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 February 2017
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 February 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 February 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/465
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/465