HR 6105 · 109th Congress · Native Americans

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to help ensure that no Service hospital or outpatient health facility is closed unless Congressional reporting requirements regarding the hospital or facility are current.

Introduced 2006-09-19· Sponsored by Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .(2006-09-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to prohibit the closure of any Indian Health Service hospital or outpatient health care facility if the Secretary of Health and Human Services has not reported to Congress at least one year (as under current law) but not longer than two years before the proposed closure date an evaluation of the closure's expected impact.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only