S 699 · 119th Congress — Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025
Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025 This bill specifies that the Indian Health Service (IHS) must reimburse patients for their out-of-pocket costs for authorized purchased/referred care services within 30 days. (The IHS…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- S 699
- Status
- In Progress
- Introduced
- 2025-02-24
- Latest action date
- 2026-02-04
Summary
Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025 This bill specifies that the Indian Health Service (IHS) must reimburse patients for their out-of-pocket costs for authorized purchased/referred care services within 30 days. (The IHS provides medical and dental services directly to American Indian and Alaska Native patients whenever possible. However, when services are not available, IHS beneficiaries may be referred to private providers. This is called purchased/referred care. Right now, the latest action is: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. The listed sponsor is Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] [R].
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Latest action
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Sponsors
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Republican · South Dakota · Senate · Republican