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California Area Office

IHS Director's Workgroup on Improving Purchased/Referred Care (PRC)

The CHS Workgroup is charged with reviewing input on how to improve the CHS Program. The group will review tribal leaders input on CHS reform; make recommendations on improving the CHS program; and, recommend any changes that need to be made on the formula for new CHS funding.

Tribal Representative	Technical Representative
Mark Romero, Chairman, Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians	Jess Montoya, Chief Executive Officer, Riverside/San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc.
Tribal Alternate	Technical Alternate
Chris Devers, Tribal Delegate, Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians	Inder Wadhwa, Executive Director, Northern Valley Indian Health, Inc.

California Area Representative

Toni Johnson
IT Specialist/Business Office Coordinator/PRC Officer, Indian Health Service/California Area Office
Phone: (916) 930-3981, ext. 354
Fax: (916) 930-3953
Toni.Johnson@ihs.gov