118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3130 — Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2023

“A 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.”

Native Americans

Introduced Oct 25, 2023

Last action Oct 25, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Oct 25, 2023

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Referred

Oct 25, 2023

Indian Affairs

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to recruitment and retention in the Indian Health Service (IHS), including provisions regarding pay, credentialing, and housing needs of workforce personnel. Among other provisions, the bill requires the establishment of a pay system for health care professionals employed by IHS that is based on the pay system for health care professionals employed by the Veterans Health Administration,authorizes a program to provide tenant-based rental assistance to certain IHS employees,requires IHS to establish a centralized medical credentialing system, andexpands eligibility for the IHS Loan Repayment Program.Additionally, the bill...

Provisions · 25 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

14 provisions

3 provisions

5 provisions

1 provision

Timeline · 2 actions

Oct 25, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Oct 25, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.