Kristi Noem

I respectfully request that the members of the subcommittee allow me to join them on the dais for the remainder of the hearing.

Money alone will not fix the problems.

As I have said before, I believe the IHS should get out of the hospital business, and my bill is a step in that direction.

My bill would require that IHS update this formula and ensure that the money is getting to those people who need it the most.

The Indian Health Service is beyond broken, and fixing it is literally a matter of life and death.

The Indian Health Service is beyond broken. Fixing it is literally a matter of life and death.

So, that was on your watch.

I think my legislation deals in changing the contracting process, which I think needs to happen.

I'd much rather see Avera, Sanford, Rapid City Regional Health in these hospitals than AB Staffing solutions.

We found that the agency is devoid of transparency and openness.

I'll just close with this, that I also understand that IHS relies on a Norwegian accrediting body, DNV GL, to maintain your accreditation at some of these hospitals throughout the region...

I want everyone to know, and I want you to know that we're obviously aware that there are people scared of retaliation.

The mismanagement of fiscal stability that is lacking in the area and the agency have just completely eliminated my confidence in the agency.

I believe that IHS should get out of the hospital business. I think they're terrible at it. I don't think they know what they're doing.

The medical care that we receive at IHS in the Great Plains region is like getting health care in a third-world country.

I wanted to acknowledge Congresswoman Noem for alleviation of the employer mandate from the tribes.

What frustrates me is this has somehow become a political issue, and I don't really understand that.

It would be foolish for us to sit here and say we don't need trade agreements.

For me, when I look at food supply, it is a national security issue.

I am here to discuss H.R. 4277, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act.

Compliance with this mandate could possibly cost the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in excess of $6 million annually.

Imposing the mandate penalty on tribes... will divert limited resource from other areas.

The last thing the tribes in South Dakota need is a punitive tax penalty from the Federal Government.

My bill would empower seniors by allowing those enrolled in Medicare Part A to continue to contribute to their HSA.

To solve this problem, I have introduced H.R. 3080, the Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act, which would exempt tribal governments, businesses, and organizations from the employer mandate.