S 699
Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025
Jurisdiction
US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 7:43 AM
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Bill overview
The Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025 aims to improve how the Indian Health Service (IHS) handles care provided to Native Americans and Alaska Natives when they need to see doctors outside of the IHS system. Specifically, the bill requires the IHS to reimburse patients for out-of-pocket costs for these ‘purchased/referred’ care services within 30 days, and it mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services update relevant documents to reflect this change. The bill also standardizes the terminology used to describe this type of care, replacing ‘contract health service’ with ‘purchased/referred care’ throughout the law.
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