S 1575 · 113th Congress · Health

A bill to correct inconsistencies in the definitions relating to Native Americans in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Introduced 2013-10-16· Sponsored by Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2013-10-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to define an "Indian" for purposes of title I (Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans) of that Act. Includes within that definition an individual who is: a member of a federally-recognized Indian tribe; an Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native; considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose, including eligibility for Indian health care services; a member of a tribe, band, or other organized group of Indians or who is a descendant, in the first or second degree, of any such member; determined to be an Indian under regulations promulgated by the Secretary; an urban center resident who fits any of the preceding categories; eligible for health services provided by the Indian Health Service (IHS); or of Indian descent and a member of an Indian community served by the IHS.…

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Cosponsors (4)

3 Democrats1 Republican