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S. Rept. 114-376 1 (2016-11-16)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxsmh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP Calendar No. 671 114TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session SENATE 114-376 A BILL TO AMEND THE INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT TO ALLOW THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE TO COVER THE COST OF A CO- PAYMENT OF AN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE VETERAN RECEIVING MEDICAL CARE OR SERVICES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES NOVEMBER 16, 2016.-Ordered to be printed Mr. BARRASSO, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 2417] The Committee on Indian Affairs, to which was referred the bill (S. 2417) to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow the Indian Health Service to cover the cost of a copayment of an Indian or Alaska Native veteran receiving medical care or services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass. PURPOSE The purpose of this bill is to amend section 222(a) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA). It would authorize the In- dian Health Service (IHS) to cover the cost of copayments for American Indian or Alaska Native (collectively referred to as In- dian) veterans receiving medical care or services from the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs (VA) upon an authorized referral from the IHS. The bill would require an MOU between the IHS and VA that allows the IHS to use Purchase Referred Care Program funds (PRC) to cover the cost of VA copayments assessed upon Indian veterans who are treated, through a IHS referral, at a VA facility. Under the PRC program, the IHS may reimburse private non-IHS healthcare providers for treating Indian patients using PRC funds (PRC funds). NEED FOR LEGISLATION This bill is needed to amend current federal law to clarify that the IHS is authorized to use PRC funding to cover the copayment 69-010

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