Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, today, the Indian Health Services Urban Indian Health Program consists of 41 nonprofit programs nationwide. These programs are funded through grants and contracts from the Indian Health Service, pursuant to the authorities of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. Urban Indian health organizations that participate in the program provide services such as information, outreach and referral, dental services, primary care services, community health, and other important services. In 2010, as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Congress reauthorized and amended the Indian Health Care Improvement Act by adding a requirement that the Indian Health Service confer with urban Indian organizations. In 2014, the Indian Health Service established a policy to guide when the Indian Health Service seeks input from Urban Indian Organizations on health policy matters. Other agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services that serve American Indians and Alaska Natives, such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and others, do not have policies regarding conferring with Urban Indian Organizations.…”