OKMULKE, Oklv. – The Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council held a Health, Education and Welfare committee meeting April 9.
All passed legislation will go to full council, unless otherwise noted. The council addressed the following legislation, the interpretation of which is attributed to language in the bills:
TR 24-043 A tribal resolution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the principal chief to execute a credit application agreement with Beckton Dickinson & Company (BD) for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health. Representative Mary Crawford sponsored the bill, which passed unanimously 4-0.
According to the bill, the department of health is seeking to execute a credit application with BD to purchase medical supplies.
TR 24-044 A tribal resolution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the principal chief to execute an Indian Healthcare Provider Agreement with CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health. Rep. Crawford sponsored the bill, which passed unanimously 4-0.
According to the bill, the department of health is seeking to contract with Cigna to acquire reimbursements for services rendered to Cigna participants.
TR 24-045 A tribal resolution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the principal chief to execute a provider participation agreement with Medica Insurance Company for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health. Rep. Crawford sponsored the bill, which passed unanimously 4-0.
According to the bill, the department of health is seeking to contract with Medica to acquire reimbursements for services rendered to Medica participants.
TR 24-046 A tribal resolution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the principal chief to execute certain agreements with Kangarootime (KT) for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Office of Child Care. Representative Thomasene Yahola Osborn sponsored the bill, which was passed unanimously 4-0.
According to the bill, the office of child care desires to enter into agreements for managed monitoring services with KT.
TR 24-047 A tribal resolution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation respectfully requests the consideration of Allie P. Reynolds, a Muscogee (Creek) Citizen, as a National Baseball Hall of Fame Candidate on the Classic Baseball era ballot. Representative Sandra Golden and Representative Galen Cloud sponsored the bill, which passed unanimously 4-0.
Reynolds was an Oklahoma A&M College athlete and a MLB player for the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. Due to this, and many other accomplishments the Nation believes Reynolds is worthy of being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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