IHCIA
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IHCIA is a key U.S. federal law that permanently authorizes and guides health care services for American Indians and Alaska Natives, primarily through the Indian Health Service.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
health care law ⓘ |
| aimsToReduce | health disparities affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives ⓘ |
| authorizes |
contracts and compacts with tribes for health services
ⓘ
funding for Indian health care programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
eligibility for certain Indian health services
ⓘ
scope of services for Indian Health Service ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
access to health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives
ⓘ
modernization of Indian health care delivery ⓘ quality of health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives ⓘ |
| frameworkFor |
coordination of federal, state, and tribal health programs for Native populations
ⓘ
integration of Indian health programs with broader U.S. health systems ⓘ |
| fullName | Indian Health Care Improvement Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | health care services for American Indians and Alaska Natives ⓘ |
| guides | Indian Health Service health care delivery ⓘ |
| includesProvisionsFor |
behavioral health services
GENERATED
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facility construction and maintenance GENERATED ⓘ health professional recruitment and retention GENERATED ⓘ hospital and clinic services GENERATED ⓘ long-term care services GENERATED ⓘ mental health services GENERATED ⓘ third-party billing and collections GENERATED ⓘ urban Indian health programs GENERATED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalStatus | permanent authorization of Indian health care programs ⓘ |
| policyArea |
Native American affairs
ⓘ
health care financing ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| primaryBeneficiaries |
Alaska Natives
NERFINISHED
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American Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryImplementingAgency | Indian Health Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives
ⓘ
to provide a comprehensive health care program for American Indians and Alaska Natives ⓘ to provide resources, organization, and financing for Indian health programs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alaska Native health policy
ⓘ
American Indian health policy ⓘ Indian Health Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
tribal management of health programs
ⓘ
tribal self-determination in health care ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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