SENATE 465115th CongressCommittee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Independent Outside Audit of the Indian Health Service Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 9/26/2018
Actions
- 2018-09-26Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2017-11-08Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-236.
- 2017-02-28Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- 2017-02-28Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-28 (00)
Independent Outside Audit of the Indian Health Service Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with private entities to assess the health care delivery systems and financial management of the Indian Health Service (IHS). The assessment must address IHS issues including:
- the demographics and health care needs of the patient population,
- health care capabilities and resources,
- staffing levels at medical facilities and the productivity of each health care provider,
- information technology strategies related to providing health care,
- business processes,
- the competency of leadership regarding specified issues,
- tracking patients eligible for other federal health care programs, and
- the number of procurement contracts and awards under the Buy Indian Act.
Cosponsors (2)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ)
Subjects
- Accounting and auditing
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government studies and investigations
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Indian social and development programs
- Medicaid
- Minority health
- Public contracts and procurement
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