Public Law 116-311 | Public Law 116–311: To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to clarify the requirement of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to reimburse the Indian Health Service for certain health care services.

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PUBLIC LAW 116–311—JAN. 5, 2021

134 STAT. 4927

Public Law

116–311

116th Congress

An Act

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to clarify the requirement of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to reimburse the Indian Health Service for certain health care services.

Jan. 5, 2021

[H.R. 6237]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act.

25 USC 1601 note.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act

” or the “

PRC for Native Veterans Act

”.

SEC. 2.

CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO REIMBURSE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

Section 405(c) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1645)

is amended

inserting

before the period at the end the following: “, regardless of whether such services are provided directly by the Service, an Indian tribe, or tribal organization, through purchased/referred care, or through a contract for travel described in section 213(b)”.

Approved January 5, 2021.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6237:

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 116–569, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):

Nov. 16, considered and passed House.

Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 116–311: To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to clarify the requirement of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to reimburse the Indian Health Service for certain health care services.

SHORT TITLE.

CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO REIMBURSE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6237:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):

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