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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Tribal Veterans Health and Indian Education Modernization
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing on May 11, 2016, to discuss two proposed bills: S. 2417, which aims to cover co-payments for Native American veterans, and S. 2842, which seeks to modernize the student count for the Johnson-O'Malley Indian education program.
The hearing evaluates legislative proposals that would change how the Indian Health Service covers veteran medical co-payments and how the Bureau of Indian Education calculates student eligibility for supplemental education funding.
Who It Affects
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American Indian and Alaska Native veterans
They would be eligible for coverage of medical co-payments under the proposed S. 2417.
Indian and Alaska Native students
They are the target population for the Johnson-O'Malley program, which would be subject to a new student count under S. 2842.
Key Facts
- S. 2417 proposes allowing the Indian Health Service to cover medical co-payments for American Indian and Alaska Native veterans receiving care from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- S. 2417 would require the Indian Health Service and the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a memorandum of understanding regarding payment systems.
- S. 2842 proposes directing the Secretary of the Interior to update the official count of eligible Indian and Alaska Native students for the Johnson-O'Malley program.
- The last official student count for the Johnson-O'Malley program was conducted in 1995.
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- Over 90 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native students attend public schools.
- The Johnson-O'Malley program provides funding for academics, culture, dropout prevention, and language programs for eligible students.
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Modernization of 20-year-old data
The hearing highlights a significant gap in federal data management, noting that the Johnson-O'Malley program has relied on a student count from 1995.
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