Congress·In Committee·S. 1055
Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
Senate Committee Reviews Bill Giving Indian Health Service Patients 15-Day Window to Report Emergency Care
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- Would give most Indian Health Service patients 15 days to notify the Indian Health Service after getting emergency care at a non-Indian Health Service hospital or clinic.
- This notice deadline can matter because it’s tied to whether the Indian Health Service will pay for that emergency care when it happens outside its own facilities.
- Creates one main rule for most people, but keeps a separate section for elderly or disabled Indians, which suggests different requirements may still apply to that group.
- Practical impact: if you or a family member has an emergency away from an Indian Health Service facility, you may have more time to report the visit so the bill can be handled for payment.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Mixed Impacts(3)
Positive Impacts(2)
Milestones
3 milestones3 actions
Feb 4, 2026
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Mar 13, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
Bill NumberS 1055
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionCommittee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Data Sources
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