H.R. 4843: Native CARE Act of 2014
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H.R. 4843: Native CARE Act of 2014
113th Congress · introduced 2014-06-11 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2014-06-11 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Native CARE Act of 2014
Plain summary
Native Contract and Rate Expenditure Act of 2014 or the Native CARE Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the restriction to hospitals furnishing inpatient Medicare services and allow all service providers to participate under: (1) the Purchased/Referred Care program (formerly called the contract health services program) funded and operated by the Indian Health Service (IHS), and (2) any program funded by IHS and operated by an urban Indian organization. Prohibits Medicare payment for an item or service furnished by a supplier unless the supplier agrees to participate under both such programs. Prohibits any reduction, offset, or limitation to any appropriations made to IHS under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the Snyder Act, or any other provision of law as a result of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of IHS, to study the impact of this Act on access to care under the IHS Purchased/Referred Care program.
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Official text
Native CARE Act of 2014
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · 19 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Tom Cole (R-OK), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Jared Huffman (D-CA), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr4843.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr4843 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113