Congress 116 - S 498 - Assessment of the Indian Health Service Act of 2019

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Accounting and auditing Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services Executive agency funding and structure Government studies and investigations Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Indian social and development programs Medicaid Minority health Native Americans Public contracts and procurement

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Assessment of the Indian Health Service Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with private entities to assess the health care delivery systems and financial management of the Indian Health Service.

The assessment must cover a variety of areas, including

the demographics and health care needs of the patient population,
health care capabilities and resources,
staffing levels at medical facilities and the productivity of each health care provider,
information technology strategies related to providing health care,
business processes,
the competency of leadership regarding specified issues,
tracking patients eligible for other federal health care programs, and
the number of procurement contracts and awards under the Buy Indian Act.

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Feb 14, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Feb 14, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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