{"id":405423,"date":"2026-02-05T20:42:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T02:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=405423"},"modified":"2026-02-05T20:42:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T02:42:25","slug":"audio-legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2098-s-1055-s-699","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/02\/05\/audio-legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2098-s-1055-s-699\/","title":{"rendered":"AUDIO: Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.2098, S.1055 &#038; S.699"},"content":{"rendered":"Senate Committee on Indian Affairs<BR>\r\nLegislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2098, S.1055 &#038; S. 699<BR>\r\nDate: February 4, 2026<BR>\r\nTime: 2:15 PM<BR>\r\nLocation: Dirksen<BR>\r\nRoom: 628\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n&#8226; PLAYLIST: <a href=https:\/\/on.soundcloud.com\/6mtsUaBSjg494NgBcM>on.soundcloud.com\/6mtsUaBSjg494NgBcM<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Agenda<\/div>\r\n&#8226; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/senate-bill\/2098\">S.2098<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sullivan.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/congressional-delegation-introduces-southcentral-foundation-land-transfer-act-of-2025\">Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025<\/a>. S.2098 transfers land from the <a href=https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/>Indian Health Service<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcentralfoundation.com\">Southcentral Foundation<\/a> to provide health services for the Native community in Anchorage, Alaska. Similar bills have been enacted into law for other tribal health providers in Alaska.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n&#8226; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/senate-bill\/1055\">S.1055<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rounds.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/rounds-leads-legislation-to-extend-reporting-deadline-for-emergency-tribal-care\">Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act<\/a>. The bill extends the reporting deadline for <a href=https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/>Indian Health Service<\/a> (IHS) patients who seek emergency care outside of the IHS system from  72 hours to 15 days.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n&#8226; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/senate-bill\/699\">S.699<\/a>, the  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rounds.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/rounds-cantwell-johnson-and-schrier-introduce-legislation-to-remove-burdensome-regulations-for-tribal-health-care\">Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025<\/a>. The bill requires the <a href=https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/>Indian Health Service<\/a> (IHS) to reimburse tribal patients for care sought outside of IHS in a timely manner.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"> Opening Remarks<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2260293275&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"> Witnesses<\/div>\r\nPANEL 1<BR>\r\nThe Honorable Darrell LaRoche [PDF: <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/02-04-26-testimony-darrell-laroche\/\">Testimony<\/a>]<BR>\r\nDeputy Director for Management Operations<BR> Indian Health Service<BR>\r\nU.S. Department of Health and Human Services<BR>\r\nWashington, D.C.\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2260293269&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe Honorable Dayna Seymour [PDF: <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/02-04-26-testimony-dayna-seymour\/\">Testimony<\/a>]<BR>\r\nHealth &#038; Human Services Chair <BR> Colville Business Council<BR>\r\nConfederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation<BR>\r\nNespelem, Washington\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2260293260&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nMs. Leanndra Ross [PDF: <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/02-04-26-testimony-leanndra-ross\/\">Testimony<\/a>]<BR>\r\nVice President of Executive and Tribal Services<BR>\r\nSouthcentral Foundation<BR>\r\nAnchorage, Alaska\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2111644314&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"> Q&#038;A<\/div>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2260293263&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2260293272&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;inverse=false&#038;auto_play=false&#038;show_user=false\"><\/iframe>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice<\/div>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/www.indian.senate.gov\/hearings\/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2098-s-1055-s-699\/>Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.2098, S.1055 &#038; 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