PASSED: CORTEZ MASTO BILL TO EXTEND REPORTING DEADLINE FOR EMERGENCY TRIBAL HEALTH CARE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto issued the following press release:

Las Vegas, Nev. - The Senateunanimously passed bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) to extend the reporting deadline for Indian Health Service (IHS) patients who seek emergency care outside of IHS facilities. The IHS Emergency Claims Parity Act now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration.

"During a medical emergency, the last thing a patient should have to worry about is submitting burdensome paperwork to the government," said Senator Cortez Masto. "Our bill gives patients the time to focus on rest and recovery while still getting they health care coverage they are eligible f...