To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF096A31E2A884786BD42A2E817ABF151: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2024.
- Section H842F6A8DD6F84101B98268F49E0D913A: 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section HF7A509F5A81149968733CA4BCA8E3130: 101. Incentives for recruitment and retention Title I of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1611 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the...
- Section H19725B4BC0B74E2ABE49C37B6D0F1849: 125. Incentives for recruitment and retention The Secretary shall establish a personnel and pay system for physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health care...
- Section HFE6A4FD080D74A0EBC1FE6E341D8482C: 102. Medical credentialing system Title I of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1611 et seq.) (as amended by section 101) is amended by adding...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Healthcare, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Johnson of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an employee of the Service who discloses information that the employee reasonably believes evidences— a violation of any law, rule, regulation, or Service policy
a facility operated by an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or an Urban Indian organization that— is an underperforming hospital or outpatient facility
an employee of the Service who discloses information that the employee reasonably believes evidences— a violation of any law, rule, regulation, or Service policy
a career appointee (as defined in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code). The term misconduct includes— neglect of duty
an individual who is— employed in a position described in any of sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code (relating to the Executive Schedule)
an individual who is— employed in a position described in any of sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code (relating to the Executive Schedule)
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