Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
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This Act may be cited as the or the Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act HEALTTH Act . The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Title I—Expanding Authorities and Improving Access to Care Sec. 101. Service hospital long-term contract pilot program. Sec. 102. Expanded hiring authority for the Indian Health Service. Sec. 103. Removal or demotion of employees. Sec. 104. Improving timeliness of care.
Title II—Indian Health Service Recruitment and Workforce Sec. 201. Exclusion from gross income for payments made under Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program. Sec. 202. Clarifying that certain degrees qualify individuals for eligibility in the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program. Sec. 203. Cultural competency programs. Sec. 204. Relocation reimbursement. Sec. 205. Authority to waive Indian preference laws. Sec. 206. Streamlining medical volunteer credentialing process.
Title III—Purchased/Referred Care Program Reforms Sec. 301. Codification of limitation on charges for health care professional services and non-hospital-based care source. Sec. 302. Allocation of Purchased/Referred Care program funds. Sec. 303. Purchased/Referred Care program backlog. Sec. 304. Report on financial stability of Service hospitals and facilities.