Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act
- Last Action
- 7/20/2021
Actions
- 2021-07-20Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2021-07-09Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- 2021-05-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-05-25Referred 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.
- 2021-05-25Referred 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.
- 2021-05-25Introduced in House
- 2021-05-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-25 (00)
Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act
This bill expands the authority of the Indian Health Service (IHS) to make funds available for urban Indian organizations to renovate, construct, or expand urban Indian health facilities.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the IHS to (1) make funds available for renovations even if the renovations are not minor, and (2) make funds available for purposes other than assisting the organizations in meeting certain accreditation standards.
Cosponsors (15)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Karen Bass (D-CA)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- David Joyce (R-OH)
Subjects
- Building construction
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health programs administration and funding
- Indian social and development programs
- Minority health
- Urban and suburban affairs and development
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