116th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To extend the full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations.
April 11, 2019
Mr. Udall (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Smith, Mr. Tester, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
To extend the full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Urban Indian Health Parity Act ”.
SEC. 2. Extension of full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations.
Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended by striking “Indian Health Care Improvement Act)” and inserting “Indian Health Care Improvement Act) or through an Urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) pursuant to a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act”.