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2019 Legislative Priorities
2019 Priorities
2019 Talking Points
Preserve the Medicaid Benefit
- 100% FMAP for UIHPs
- Support the Urban Indian Parity Act, 2019 (Senator Udall/Rep. Lujan)
- Exemption for American Indians and Alaskan Natives
- Mandatory work requirements are inconsistent with trust responsibility
Funding for IHS
- Indian Programs Advanced Appropriations Act S.229
- Urban line item – Increase line item to $82-$118m (2% of IHS budget)
- Exemption from shutdowns, sequestration and hiring freezes
Funding for the Community Health Centers and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI)
- Bipartisan extension introduced to renew SDPI and CHC through 2024
- Support “Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act”
- Support any individual SDPI bills
Indian Health Care Improvement Act
- Protect from any attempts to repeal or reform the Affordable Care Act
- Retain the Indian specific provisions in ACA
Federal Torts Claims Act
- Extend FTCA to UIHPs to provide malpractice liability protection to employees at no cost – IHS and Tribal facilities already receive this
Veterans Administration
- IHS and VA MOU included UIHPs, VA won’t work with urban Indian Organizations
- Help us work with the VA by making VA reimburse Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs)
Behavioral Health
- Preserve behavioral health initiatives for Urban Indian Organizations
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