Indian Health Service
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2023-05-08 — Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2023: cross-connection with indian-health-service-leadership: A leadership elevation would change how IHS is positioned within HHS’s org chart and reporting structure. (novelty: 2)
- 2022-01-20 — Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2022: The Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2022 (117th Congress) proposed elevating the IHS Director to an Assistant Secretary of HHS, raising IHS’s bureaucratic rank without altering coverage, funding, or care rules; the bill was referred to subcommittee and did not advance. (novelty: 2)