Tribal Leader Letters
April 13, 2018
The Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders to initiate Tribal Consultation on the Indian Health Service Indian Health Manual, Part 6 – Services to Tribal Governments and Organizations, Chapter 3 – Contract Support Costs, specifically, section 6-3.2E(3) – Alternative Methods for Calculating Indirect Costs Associated with Recurring Service Unit Shares (commonly known as the “97/3 Method or 97/3 Split”). [PDF - 110 KB]The Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders to initiate a Tribal Consultation on the distribution of funding for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians in Fiscal year 2019. [PDF - 106 KB]
February 27, 2018
The Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders to provide updates on efforts to expand the Community Health Aide Program. This includes: 1) formation of the CHAP Tribal Advisory Group (TAG), and 2) developing the formal policy and implementation plan. [PDF - 92.6 KB]December 29, 2017
The Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to provide an update on the progress of the Indian Health Service Strategic Planning Workgroup activities and updated timeline on the IHS draft Strategic Plan 2018-2022. [PDF - 95 KB]December 21, 2017
The Acting Director notifies Tribal Leaders about an important policy update to the Indian Health Manual, Part 6 – Services to Tribal Governments and Organizations, Chapter 3 – Contract Support Costs. Effective immediately, the IHS has decided to temporarily rescind section 6-3.2E(3) – Alternative Methods for Calculating Indirect Costs Associated with Recurring Service Unit Shares of the CSC policy. [PDF - 101 KB]November 28, 2017
The Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to share progress to date on the Indian Health Service draft Strategic Plan 2018-2022. [PDF - 94 KB]November 22, 2017
The Acting Director notifies Tribal Leaders that in the spring of 2018 the Indian Health Service (IHS) will initiate a Tribal Consultation on the draft Sanitation Deficiency System-Guide for Report Sanitation Deficiencies for Indian Homes and Communities (SDS Guide). [PDF - 21KB]November 13, 2017
The Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders to share an update on Indian Health Service actions relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund. [PDF - 150KB]November 8, 2017
The Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders to provide an update on a recent court ruling related to the eligibility of the Cherokee Freedman of the Cherokee Nation to receive health services from the Indian Health Service and/or tribally operated health programs authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. [PDF - 94 KB]September 22, 2017
The Acting Director writes to Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to provide information on ways to submit written and in-person comments and provide updates on the formation and role of the IHS Strategic Planning Workgroup. [PDF - 138 KB]September 15, 2017
The Acting Director writes to Tribal and Urban Indian Organization leaders to initiate a Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer on the Indian Health Service Strategic Plan. [PDF - 94 KB]August 25, 2017
The Acting Director writes to notify Tribal Leaders that the Indian Health Service is accepting applications for the Small Ambulatory Program. [PDF - 92KB]July 26, 2017
The Acting Director notifies Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders that two listening sessions have been added to seek further input and recommendations on how best to modernize and improve our Resource and Patient Management System Electronic Health Record. [PDF - 149 KB]July 21, 2017
The Acting Director provides Great Plains Area Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders with a report on the 2016 Indian Health Service Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer related to the Organization and Structure of the Great Plains Area IHS. [PDF - 118 KB]- Enclosure: Report on Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer on the Organization and Structure of the Great Plains Area Indian Health [PDF - 167 KB]
July 14, 2017
The Acting Director invites Tribal Leaders to attend the 14th Annual Direct Service Tribes National Meeting on August 2-3, 2017, in Danvers, Massachusetts. [PDF - 468 KB]