Hill Heartbeat–National Council of Urban Indian Health Hill Heartbeat 03-07-09 End of Session Review (What Passed, What Died, and What will have to be revisited in the 111th Congress

Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health
Publication Year: 2009
Last Updated: 2010-07-15 11:47:10
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Keywords: NCUIH, National Council of Urban Indian Health, Hill Heartbeat, IHCIA, Indian Health Care Improvement Act, S.1200, SDPI, Special Diabetes Program for Indians, Community Health Centers Act

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We are moving toward the end of a frustrating, contentious, and ultimately disappointing second session of the 110th Congress. Although Congress, at the time of writing this review, intends to come back into session for a lame-duck period on November 17th after the elections, the likelihood of Congress passing any substantive legislation besides the much discussed second stimulus package is very slim. This means a number of Indian Countrys top legislative priorities remain unfinished, including the reauthorization of Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The second session of the 110th Congress is not without its bright spots. Congress reauthorized the Special Diabetes Program for Indians and reauthorized the Community Health Centers Act. However, those bright spots were few and far between due to a number of issues.

Abstract:

We are moving toward the end of a frustrating, contentious, and ultimately disappointing second session of the 110th Congress. Although Congress, at the time of writing this review, intends to come back into session for a lame-duck period on November 17th after the elections, the likelihood of Congress passing any substantive legislation besides the much discussed second stimulus package is very slim. This means a number of Indian Countrys top legislative priorities remain unfinished, including the reauthorization of Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The second session of the 110th Congress is not without its bright spots. Congress reauthorized the Special Diabetes Program for Indians and reauthorized the Community Health Centers Act. However, those bright spots were few and far between due to a number of issues.

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