FY 2005 Budget Formulation
Tribal representatives met in April with Phoenix Area staff to assist the Indian Health
Service in the preparation of the FY 2005 agency budget. From a projected FY 2004 current
budget level of $2,889,662,000, the formulation group set funding priorities and prepared
budget documents to increase the current level by 4% and 7%. Ranking highest were:
Contract Health Services, Facilities Construction, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Programs,
Diabetes, and tribal/IHS pay costs.
In May, Phoenix Area tribal representatives met in a national meeting for consultation to
the leadership of the Indian Health Service. Tribal representatives recommended that the
Indian Health Service consider increases of 10%, 15% and 20% rather than the directed 4%
and 7%.
Indian Health Service is expected to submit the preliminary budget request for FY 2005 to
the Department of Health and Human Services in June.
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