On July 27, the Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs (IA) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) issued a joint "Dear Tribal Leader" letter announcing consultation on Section 105(l) lease requirements and payments in order to improve lease administration, as required by Congress under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260). In the DTLL, […]
Please see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Secretary Becerra initiating Tribal Consultation to seek input and recommendations on mandatory funding approaches for the Indian Health Service (IHS). To help facilitate your input and recommendations regarding mandatory funding approaches, the HHS would like your input on […]
September 21-23, 2021 Join the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Office of Regional Operations (ORO) in Seattle in collaboration with Health and Human Services (HHS) operating divisions and Tribal and Urban Indian Organizations in Region 10 for the 2021 American Indian/ Alaska Native (AI/AN) multidisciplinary health summit. The summit will focus on promising practices […]
On behalf of Secretary Becerra, please see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter announcing the upcoming Nation-to-Nation Dialogue on COVID-19 with Indian Country. Please join HHS and other federal departments and agencies on the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) for a special two-day virtual Dialogue where you can share your input, recommendations, and perspective […]
Child Tax Credit Outreach Strategies for Tribal Members October 28, 2021 at 3:00 pm -4:00 pm Eastern Zoom Link AGENDA This meeting focuses on outreach strategies and local tactics to reach parents who have not yet signed up for the Child Tax Credit. We will hear about current efforts, promising strategies, and the role of […]
HHS virtual Tribal Consultation Session January 13, 2022 from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Dear Tribal Leader Letter The HHS values its government-to-government relationship with Indian Tribes and recognizes that robust Tribal Consultation is important to this process. In response to requests for additional time to provide comments, HHS has extended the Tribal Consultation […]
Data Tools for Health Equity Webinar Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 4:00 pm Eastern Join the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Region 10 for demonstrations of three virtual tools for health equity planning and analysis. COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on long standing health disparities throughout Region 10, renewing a focus on actions […]
The U.S. Departments of the Interior (DOI) and Justice (DOJ), in coordination with Health and Human Services (HHS), Energy, and Homeland Security (DHS) (together the Agencies), are seeking Tribal and stakeholder input related to the policy directives outlined in Executive Order (E.0.) 14053-lmproving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis […]
The U.S. Departments of the Interior (DOI) and Justice (DOJ), in coordination with Health and Human Services (HHS), Energy, and Homeland Security (DHS) (together the Agencies), are seeking Tribal and stakeholder input related to the policy directives outlined in Executive Order (E.0.) 14053-lmproving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis […]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced an upcoming virtual Tribal Consultation on Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records, 42 CFR part 2 (Part 2). This consultation will be held on March 10, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., EST. The Part […]
The U.S. Departments of the Interior (DOI) and Justice (DOJ), in coordination with Health and Human Services (HHS), Energy, and Homeland Security (DHS) (together the Agencies), are seeking Tribal and stakeholder input related to the policy directives outlined in Executive Order (E.0.) 14053-lmproving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis […]
The U.S. Departments of the Interior (DOI) and Justice (DOJ), in coordination with Health and Human Services (HHS), Energy, and Homeland Security (DHS) (together the Agencies), are seeking Tribal and stakeholder input related to the policy directives outlined in Executive Order (E.0.) 14053-lmproving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis […]