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S. 1055

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Summary

S. 1055, the Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 13, 2025 by Sen. Mike Rounds (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Aug 5, 2026: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Record

Text

S. 1055 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb1055/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1055 IS: Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1055  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 13, 2025   Mr. Rounds  (for himself and  Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Indian Affairs    A BILL
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act  .
2.
Authorization for emergency contract health services
Section 406 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1646 ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  With respect to  and inserting the following:
(b)
Elderly or disabled Indians
With respect to
 ; and
(2)
by inserting before subsection (b) (as so designated) the following:
(a)
In general
Except as provided in subsection (b), with respect to an Indian receiving emergency medical care or services from a non-Service provider or in a non-Service facility under the authority of this Act, the time limitation (as a condition of payment) for notifying the Service of such treatment or admission shall be 15 days.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-13
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Mar 13, 2025

sb1055/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (03/13/2025)

Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

This bill extends from 72 hours to 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 within 15 days of the treatment or admission.

Sponsors

Sen. Mike Rounds (R) sponsors S. 1055, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1055 went before 1 committee: Indian Affairs.

Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs
Markup By · Aug 5, 2026 · 49 Bills

Actions

S. 1055 has taken 4 actions since Mar 13, 2025, the latest on Aug 5, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 5, 2026
Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Indian Affairs Committee
Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.Indian Affairs Committee
Mar 13, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Indian Affairs Committee
Mar 13, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1055 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1055.

Titles

S. 1055 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act — Display Title
  • Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named S. 1055 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Retirement, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
VANGUARD GROUP—Pennsylvania13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
VANGUARD GROUP13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BEN BARASKY113
MARLISS MCMANUS113
CAROLYN DOWNS112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
VANGUARD GROUPVANGUARD GROUP2025 fourth_quarter$650K4th Quarter - Report
VANGUARD GROUPVANGUARD GROUP2025 second_quarter$550K2nd Quarter - Report
VANGUARD GROUPVANGUARD GROUP2025 third_quarter$520K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1055 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1055’s is Native Americans.

s1055/policy-areas.txt
Native AmericansAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 1055 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Emergency medical services and trauma care to Minority health.

s1055/subjects.txt
Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessIndian social and development programsMinority health

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com