Tribal Leader Letters
October 4, 2018
The Principal Deputy Director writes to Tribal Leaders to announce a new automated tool for electronically submitting Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund requests. [PDF - 93 KB]- Enclosure: CHEF Online Tool Training Schedule [PDF - 97 KB]
September 24, 2018
The Acting Director provides Tribal Leaders with a copy of the current IHS IT Service Catalog, which includes updated descriptions of the programs, services, functions, and activities carried out by the Headquarters Office of Information Technology and information on how Tribes can access OIT support services. [PDF - 98 KB]- Enclosure: IT Service Catalog version 1.0 April 2018 [PDF - 568 KB]
September 15, 2018
The Acting Director writes to update Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders on progress in resolving denied pharmacy claims from Pharmacy Benefit Manager CVS/Caremark. [PDF - 93 KB]September 14, 2018
The Acting Director writes to inform Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders of his decision on the IHS proposal to reprogram a portion of the fiscal year (FY) 2018 funding increase appropriated for inflation to fund lease cost agreements authorized under section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, and provides a summary of comments received. [PDF - 93 KB]- Enclosure: Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer Comments Summary Indian Health Service Fiscal Year 2018 Increase [PDF - 31 KB]
August 17, 2018
The Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders to provide his decisions on the fiscal year 2018 Indian Health Care Improvement Fund formula. [PDF - 196 KB]August 1, 2018
The Acting Director notifies Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders that the deadline to submit comments on the funding mechanism to distribute behavioral health initiatives that are currently distributed through grants has been extended until August 17, 2018. [PDF - 115 KB]August 1, 2018
The Acting Director notifies Tribal Leaders that the deadline to submit comments on the IHS Sanitation Deficiency System (SDS) – A Guide for Reporting Sanitation Deficiencies for American Indian and Alaska Native Homes and Communities has been extended until September 14, 2018. [PDF - 187 KB]July 24, 2018
The Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to announce a 30-day comment period on the Draft IHS Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2018-2022. [PDF - 93 KB]July 23, 2018
The Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to provide an update on Indian Health Service regulatory reform activities. [PDF - 141 KB]July 12, 2018
The Acting Director updates Tribal Leaders with his decisions on the fiscal year 2019 funding distribution for the Indian Health Service Special Diabetes Program for Indians. [PDF - 91 KB]July 10, 2018
The Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to initiate Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer on an impending funding decision that impacts a portion of the Agency’s inflation funding increases received in the IHS fiscal year 2018 appropriation to meet requirements of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, specifically at 25 U.S.C. § 5324(l), also referred to as “105(l).” [PDF - 190 KB]July 6, 2018
The Acting Director writes to notify Tribal Leaders that the deadline for submitting comments on the draft Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) Chapter has been extended until Monday, August 6, 2018. [PDF - 130 KB]July 2, 2018
The Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders to initiate Tribal Consultation on proposed updates to the Sanitation Deficiency System – A Guide for Reporting Sanitation Deficiencies for American Indian and Alaska Native Homes and Communities [PDF - 101 KB]- Enclosure: Key Updated SDS Guide Elements [PDF - 277 KB]
- Enclosure: Current SDS Scoring Factors [PDF - 191 KB]
- Enclosure: Sanitation Deficiency System Guide [PDF - 2 MB]
June 29, 2018
The Acting Director informs Tribal Leaders that the Indian Health Service (IHS) and Department of Veterans Affairs recently amended its agreement for reimbursement for direct health care services to eligible American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans at 77 IHS facilities. [PDF - 547 KB]- Enclosure: Amendment 3-Agreement between the VA/VHA and HHS/IHS for Reimbursement for Direct Health Care Services [PDF - 143 KB]
June 14, 2018
The Acting Director writes to invite Tribal Leaders to attend the 15th Annual Direct Service Tribes National Meeting. [PDF - 91 KB]