United States · Bill · S
S. 498 (116th)
Assessment of the Indian Health Service Act of 2019
Introduced
14 February 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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20 June 2025
Summary
Assessment of the Indian Health Service Act of 2019 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. The assessment must cover a variety of areas, 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 · EN · 14 February 2019
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 February 2019
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/498
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/498