Indian Health Care Improvement Technical Corrections Act of 1996
Public Law 104-313 · H.R. 3378 · 104th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 19, 1996 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Sonny Montgomery
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Indian Health Care Improvement Technical Corrections Act of 1996 - Makes technical corrections to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act concerning allopathic medicine and Indian health professions scholarships and active duty service obligations.
Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to extend through FY 1998 the demonstration program for direct billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors.
Authorizes appropriations through FY 2000 for the: (1) California Contract Health Services Demonstration Program; (2) Gallup Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center; (3) Substance Abuse Counselor Education Demonstration Program; and (4) Home and Community-Based Care Demonstration Program.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Health and Environment Subcommittee- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Native American and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Oct 19, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-313.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 10, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 3, 1996Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 27, 1996FloorFloor · House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 544.
- Sep 19, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Amendment SP 5392 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 4, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Doolittle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Aug 2, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 19, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Native American and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 6, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Native American and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 1, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.