H.R. 8658 - Civic Minded

H.R. 8658

Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

📅 Aug 27, 2026

Summary:

• Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to set a minimum 15-day notification window for Indians receiving emergency medical care from non-Indian Health Service providers or facilities to notify the Service as a condition of payment
• Creates a general rule for most Indians while preserving a separate existing provision specifically applicable to elderly or disabled Indians

Additional Details:

• The bill is titled the "Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act" and was introduced by Mr. Kennedy of Utah with Mr. Hurd of Colorado as an additional sponsor
• The amendment restructures the existing Section 406 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1646) by designating the current text as subsection (b) for elderly or disabled Indians and inserting the new general rule as subsection (a)

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