The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 8658 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Mike Kennedy (R)

Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

Extends the emergency medical notification deadline from 72 hours to 15 days for Indian Health Service patients.

Tradeoff

Gives American Indian and Alaska Native patients more time to notify the Indian Health Service (IHS) Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program about emergency care from outside providers. Elderly and disabled patients keep the existing 30-day deadline.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on September 14, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (May 4, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(May 4, 2026)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jul 15, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-778, Part I.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 14, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Sep 15, 2026)