S.1200: Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2008

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced April 24, 2007
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 28, 2008

Bill Summary

Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2008 - Reauthorizes Indian Health Service (IHS) programs. Title I: Amendments to Indian Laws - (Sec. 101) Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( IHCIA) to declare a national Indian health policy to: (1) raise the health status of Indians and Urban Indians by 2010 to at least the levels set forth in the goals contained within the Healthy People 2010 or successor objectives; (2) ensure...

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What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 5 statements associated with S.1200.

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan without amendment. With written report No. 110-197.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 10. Record Vote Number: 32.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Natural Resources
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Ways and Means
April 24, 2007

Introduced in the Senate by Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

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