Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health

Publication Year: 2002

Last Updated: 2011-01-18 12:48:00

Journal: NCUIH

Keywords: NSC, National Steering Committee, H.R.1662, S.212, IHCIA, Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Amendments

Short Abstract:

Summary Report from the National Meeting on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Reauthorization May 28-30,2OO2 Portland, Oregon

At the Portland, OR meeting, tribal leaders addressed many issues that arose since the National Steering Committee (NSC) completed its work on a draft Indian Health Care Improvement Act reauthorization bill in October, 1999. Some issues were raised by tribal leaders and some by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) bill analysis. Others issues arose because of changes in law since the NSC completed its draft or because of differences between the bills introduced by the House (HR 1662) and the Senate (S.212) in the 107th Congress (2001-02). Additional questions arose when House staff and House Legislative Counsel were preparing a revised bill that the House Resources Committee had hoped to introduce in2002. While this hoped-for introduction did not occur, considerable legislative drafting work was done that is valuable to the overall effort. Neither HR 1662 nor S.212 were enacted during the 107th Congress; both bills died when Congress adjourned in November, 2002

A new draft must be prepared for the NSC to propose for introduction in the 108th Congress that will convene in January, 2003. The new proposal should build on the work done during 1999 and at the tribal leaders meeting in Portland in May, 2002.

Abstract:

Summary Report from the National Meeting on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Reauthorization May 28-30,2OO2 Portland, Oregon

At the Portland, OR meeting, tribal leaders addressed many issues that arose since the National Steering Committee (NSC) completed its work on a draft Indian Health Care Improvement Act reauthorization bill in October, 1999. Some issues were raised by tribal leaders and some by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) bill analysis. Others issues arose because of changes in law since the NSC completed its draft or because of differences between the bills introduced by the House (HR 1662) and the Senate (S.212) in the 107th Congress (2001-02). Additional questions arose when House staff and House Legislative Counsel were preparing a revised bill that the House Resources Committee had hoped to introduce in2002. While this hoped-for introduction did not occur, considerable legislative drafting work was done that is valuable to the overall effort. Neither HR 1662 nor S.212 were enacted during the 107th Congress; both bills died when Congress adjourned in November, 2002

A new draft must be prepared for the NSC to propose for introduction in the 108th Congress that will convene in January, 2003. The new proposal should build on the work done during 1999 and at the tribal leaders meeting in Portland in May, 2002.

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