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National Council of Chief Executive Officers. The NCCEO is a permanent council of the IHS established by the Director, IHS to:
ensure that the NCCEO members understand the IHS mission and the strategy for achieving that mission;
participate in setting the Agency strategic action agendy;
recommend policy proposals to the Director through the DEC in matters that directly affect the service unit;
support and advocate a system of ongoing recruitment, development, retention, and recognition or professional CEO's; and
promote performance improvement and organizational development throughout the IHS through effective service unit management in support
of health services delivery and the improved health of American Indian and Alaska Native people.
Chair. The Chair will:
ensure the NCCEO has appropriate access to the Director;
serve as a member of the DEC or select an alternate, as neccessary;
keep the NCCEO informed of DEC deliberations;
preside over monthly conference calls;
preside over any meetings held in person, by telephone, or through video conference;
be responsible for assigning and the coordinating reports;
position statements, and recommendations; and
present reports at meetings of the DEC or other meetings as required.
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee will:
develop the agenda for general meetings of the NCCEO
act for the NCCEO between meetings of the general membership of the NCCEO;
fulfill special charges of the NCCEO, DEC, or the Director, IHS;
support and promote all of the President's, Department's, and IHS's initiatives;
designate the secretary of the Executive Committee or another member to keep an up-to-date list of all CEO's and
schedule regular and/or monthly communication among their constituences and the Executive Committee.