Gives Native Americans at least 15 days to report emergency medical care.
This bill would give most Native Americans at least 15 days to tell the Indian Health Service about emergency medical care they get outside of IHS facilities. This changes current rules, which don't specify a minimum time, making it clearer for many. Elderly or disabled Native Americans would have their own specific rules.
Today, the law does not specify a minimum notification time for emergency medical care received by Native Americans from non-Indian Health Service providers. This bill would establish a new general rule, requiring a minimum of 15 days for most Native Americans to notify the Indian Health Service. It would also clarify that elderly or disabled Native Americans would continue to follow their own specific notification rules.
HR 8658 · 119th Congress · May 4, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 1/10
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