The record

LegislationLegislation· Oct 2026
S 1055 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Mike Rounds (R)

Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

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

Tradeoff

Gives Native American patients more time to report emergency care received outside IHS facilities to qualify for payment. Does not apply to elderly or disabled patients, who keep the current 30-day deadline.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the Senate by on September 30, 2026 — sitting in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Mar 13, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Indian Affairs(Mar 13, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Indian Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Aug 5, 2026)

    Committee report S. Rept. 119-152.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 30, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Oct 5, 2026)