Brief Summary Proposed Major Changes IHCIA 1999

Authors: National Steering Committee (437)
Publication Year: 1999
Last Updated: 2016-01-11 11:37:30
Journal: National Steering Committee
Keywords: IHCIA, National Steering Committee, P.L. 94-437, Indian Health Care Improvement Act,

Short Abstract:

Brief Summary of Major Changes Proposed to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act by the National Steering Committee
  

Abstract:

brief Summary of Major Changes Proposed to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act by the National Steering Committee

Introduction

The Indian Health Care Improvement Act, P.L. 94-437 (IHCIA) was first enacted in 1976, to address long-standing  deficiencies in Indian Health Care; to increase the number of health care professionals serving Indian Communities; to authorize services to Urban Indian populations; to rectify health facility problems; and to provide access to Indian to other federal health resources such as Medicaid and Medicare.

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