Continue working to pass the IHS Emergency Claims Parity Act into law to extend the reporting deadline for Indian Health Service beneficiaries seeking emergency care outside IHS facilities.

“During a medical emergency, the last thing a patient should have to worry about is submitting burdensome paperwork to the government,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “Our bill gives patients the time to focus on rest and recovery while still getting they health care coverage they are eligible for. I thank my Senate colleagues for passing this measure and will continue working to get this bill passed into law.”

Cortez Masto said she will continue working to get the IHS Emergency Claims Parity Act passed into law after Senate passage.

PASSED: Cortez Masto Bill to Extend Reporting Deadline for Emergency Tribal Health Care - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
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Passed the Senate September 30, 2026.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate passed S. 1055 during the current term, but this source records Senate passage rather than enactment into public law.

partial same_term A for effort

S. 1055 (Engrossed-in-Senate)
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the time limitation (as a condition of payment) for notifying the Service of such treatment or admission shall be 15 days.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate-passed bill text matches the commitment’s policy substance: extending the emergency notification deadline to 15 days.

partial same_term A for effort

S. 1055 (Engrossed-in-Senate)
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The IHS Emergency Claims Parity Act now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Cortez Masto’s office reported Senate passage and explicitly indicated further House action was still required, so the promise was not yet fully delivered as law.

unresolved same_term A for effort

PASSED: Cortez Masto Bill to Extend Reporting Deadline for Emergency Tribal Health Care - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
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I thank my Senate colleagues for passing this measure and will continue working to get this bill passed into law.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Cortez Masto characterized the Senate vote as progress and pledged continued work toward enactment, supporting effort but not completed delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

PASSED: Cortez Masto Bill to Extend Reporting Deadline for Emergency Tribal Health Care - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
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the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House passed H.R. 8658, the companion Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act, showing parallel chamber progress but not final enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-09-14.pdf
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10/05/2026 Held at the desk.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The most recent located status after Senate passage shows S. 1055 held at the House desk, indicating it remained unresolved as of the lookback window rather than enacted.

unresolved same_term

S. 1055 - 119th Congress (2025-2026) - Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
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