H.R. 8658 House Native Americans
Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
House Floor, still liveSTAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate on Sep 15, 2026.
- House Introduced in House May 4, 2026
- House Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. May 4, 2026
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. May 12, 2026
- House Subcommittee Hearings Held May 21, 2026
- House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged Jul 15, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jul 15, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Jul 15, 2026
- House Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-778, Part I. Aug 27, 2026
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Aug 27, 2026
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 679. Aug 27, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5576) Sep 14, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5576-5578) Sep 14, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5576) Sep 14, 2026
- House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Sep 14, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. Sep 14, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8658. Sep 14, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 14, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 14, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 14, 2026
- Senate Received in the Senate. Sep 15, 2026
Cosponsors
1
Subjects
Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessIndian social and development programsMinority health
Committees
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- [Discharged From, Aug 27, 2026]
- [Referred To, May 4, 2026]
- Natural Resources Committee
- [Reported By, Aug 27, 2026]
- [Markup By, Jul 15, 2026]
- [Referred To, May 4, 2026]
Summary
Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity ActThis bill extends from 72 hours to not less than 15 days the time period to notify the Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program of emergency medical care received from a non-Indian Health Service (IHS) medical provider or at a non-IHS medical facility. This bill does not apply to individuals who are elderly or disabled, who continue to have a 30-day notification requirement for emergency services.The IHS provides medical and dental services directly to American Indian and Alaska Native patients whenever possible. The PRC program pays for medical or dental care that is provided away from an IHS or tribal health care facility. The PRC program must be notified of requests for authorization of payment for health care services from a non-IHS provider.Currently in emergency cases, the patient, an individual on behalf of the patient, or the medical care provider must, within 72 hours after the beginning of treatment for the condition or after admission to a health care facility, notify a PRC authorizing official of the need for the emergency medical care. This bill instead allows the patient, other individual, or provider to notify PRC not less than 15 days of the treatment or admission.
[Summary as of: Introduced in House]
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