To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to require that certain technical medical employees of the Indian Health Service be compensated for time during which they are required to be on-call.

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Bill Number

HR 2996

Introduced

Sep 3, 2003

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Department of Health and Human Services Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Health Hours of labor Indian medical care Minorities Paramedical personnel Public health personnel Salaries

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Summary

Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to provide for certain technical medical employees of the Indian Health Service to be paid for such time as they are officially scheduled to be on call outside their regular hours or on a holiday for such time as they may be called back to work.

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Sep 23, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sep 8, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Sep 3, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 3, 2003

Introduced in House

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