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<p><span class="fck_mw_template">{{Health Policy (U.S.)|congress=110|bill=s1200}}</span> </p><p><usbillinfo bill="S.1200" congress="110" /> </p><p><span class="fck_mw_template">{{Article summary|fckLRThe '''Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007''' ([http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1200/show S.1200]) was introduced in the Senate on April 24, 2007 and referred to the [[Senate Committee on Indian Affairs]]. On February 26, 2008, it was voted on by the Senate. &lt;ref&gt;OpenCongress' info page on the [http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1200/show Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007].&lt;/ref&gt;&amp;nbsp; It is sponsored by Sen. [[Byron Dorgan]] (D, ND) and has 31 co-sponsors. }}</span> </p> <h2> Details </h2> <p>The <b>Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007</b> seeks to modernize Native American health care services.<ref> <a href="http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48743433_barack-obama-statement-passage-indian-health-care-">"Barack Obama Statement on the Passage of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act"</a> <i>All American Patriots</i>, February 26, 2008.</ref> </p> <h2> Bill passage </h2> <h3> House action </h3> <h3> Senate action </h3> <p>On February 14, 2008, the Senate defeated an amendment from Sen. <a _fcknotitle="true" href="Tom Coburn">Tom Coburn</a> (R-Okla.). </p><p><usvoteinfo year="2008" chamber="senate" rollcall="25" /> </p><p><br /> On February 25, 2009, the Senate passed the DeMint Amendment, which prevented Indian Health Service Funds from being used for gun buy back programs. </p><p><usvoteinfo year="2008" chamber="senate" rollcall="29" /> <br> <span class="fck_mw_template">{{Record vote display|U.S. Senate record vote 29, 110th Congress, Session 2}}</span> </p><p>On February 26, 2009, before passage, the Senate also passed the Vitter Amendment, which prevented Indian Health Service Funds from being used for abortions. <br> <usvoteinfo year="2008" chamber="senate" rollcall="30" /> <br> </p><p><span class="fck_mw_template">{{Record vote display|U.S. Senate record vote 30, 110th Congress, Session 1}}</span> </p><p><span class="fck_mw_template">{{Record vote display|U.S. Senate record vote 30, 110th Congress, Session 1}}</span> </p><p><br> On February 26, 2008, the Senate voted 83-10 to pass the bill. <usvoteinfo year="2008" chamber="senate" rollcall="32" /> </p> <h2> Articles and resources </h2> <h3> References </h3> <p><references /> </p> <h3> External resources </h3> <h3> External articles </h3> <p><span class="fck_mw_template">{{congresspedia}}</span> </p><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Category:U.S._legislation">U.S._legislation</a>

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