United States. Congress

“ Direct billing.—For provisions relating to the authority of an Tribal Health Program to elect to directly bill for, and receive payment for, health care items and services provided by such Program for which payment is made under this title, see section 401 (d) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.”. ”

“ Indian Health Programs”; and
(B) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
“ (a) Eligibility for payment for medical assistance.—An Indian Health Program shall be eligible for payment for medical assistance provided under a State plan or under waiver authority with respect to items and services furnished by the Program if the furnishing of such services meets all the conditions and requirements which are applicable generally to the furnishing of items and services under this title and under such plan or waiver authority.”. ”

“ General information regarding the health status of the Indians described in paragraph (1) , disaggregated with respect to specific diseases or conditions and presented in a manner that is consistent with protections for privacy of individually identifiable health information under section 264 (c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. ”