IHS Advisory Committees, Boards, and Workgroups
Several IHS advisory committees, boards, and workgroups exist to provide leadership, advocacy, and guidance to the IHS Director on a variety of policy and program matters. Information about these groups, including member listings, charters, charges, contact information, and more are all accessible from this site.
- Contract Support Costs Advisory Group (CSCAG)
- Direct Service Tribes Advisory Committee (DSTAC)
- Director’s Workgroup on Improving Purchased/Referred Care (PRC Workgroup)
- Facilities Appropriations Advisory Board (FAAB)
- Information Systems Advisory Committee (ISAC)
- Information Technology Investment Review Board (ITIRB)
- National Tribal Advisory Committee on Behavioral Health (NTAC)
- National Tribal Budget Formulation Workgroup (NTBFWG)
- Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee (TLDC)
- Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC)
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| Contract Support Costs Advisory Group (CSCAG) |
The purpose of the CSCAG is to serve as a resource for information and advice to the IHS. The CSCAG is also tasked with providing recommendations for a uniform and equitable system of determining, paying, and reconciling Contract Support Costs (CSC) funds for new, expanded, and ongoing Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act contracts and compacts. Members: CSC Advisory Group Tribal and Federal Nominees [PDF - 206 KB] Meets: Subject to availability of funding, the CSCAG will hold a minimum of one annual meeting. Contact: Johnnita Tsabetsaye, CSC Director, Office of Direct Service and Contracting Tribes |
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| Direct Service Tribes Advisory Committee (DSTAC) |
The DSTAC was established in 2005 to provide leadership that advises the IHS Director on the development of Indian health policy that impacts the delivery of health care for Indian Tribes with an emphasis on policies that impact the Direct Service Tribes. Meets: Quarterly. Contact: Office of Direct Service and Contracting Tribes Members: The DSTAC is comprised of elected/appointed Tribal Leaders from nine IHS Area with Direct Service Tribes. A complete membership listing is available on the Office of Direct Service and Contracting Tribes webpage. |
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| Director’s Workgroup on Improving Purchased/Referred Care (PRC Workgroup) |
The PRC Workgroup provides recommendations to the IHS Director on strategies to improve and reform the Agency's PRC program. The Workgroup reviews input received to improve the PRC program; evaluates the existing formula for distributing PRC funds; and recommends improvements in the way PRC operations are conducted within the IHS and the Indian health system. Members: The Workgroup consists of two representatives from each of the 12 IHS Areas. Leadership:
Membership: Membership listing is available on PRC website. Meets: 2-3 times per year; meeting announcements are posted on the IHS calendar. Contact: Alison Sanders, Management & Program Analyst, Office of Resource Access and Partnerships |
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| Facilities Appropriations Advisory Board (FAAB) |
The IHS utilizes the FAAB to ensure that there is input from the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities with programs associated with the Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEHE). Members: Alaska:
Albuquerque:
Bemidji:
Billings:
California:
Great Plains:
Nashville:
Navajo:
Oklahoma City:
Phoenix:
Portland:
Tucson:
Federal Representatives:
Meets: Meetings are held 2 times per year. |
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| Information Systems Advisory Committee (ISAC) |
The ISAC was established to guide the development of a co-owned Indian health information infrastructure and information systems. The goal of the ISAC is to assure the creation of flexible and dynamic information systems that assist in the management and delivery of health care and contribute to the elevation of health status of Indian people. The ISAC will assist in ensuring that information systems are available, accessible, useful, cost effective, and user-friendly for local-level providers, while continuing to create standardized aggregate data that supports advocacy for the Indian health programs at the national level. Learn more about the ISAC Charter. Members:
Meets: At least twice annually either in person, by telephone, or through video-conference. |
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| Information Technology Investment Review Board (ITIRB) |
The ITIRB is the official IHS reviewing body for information technology (IT) investments, including all major initiatives, funding, and expenditures. The ITIRB: ensures IT resources support the IHS mission; promotes the life cycle management of IT systems as “capital investments”; and ensures the IT system project approvals are based on established selection criteria. Members: The ITIRB membership includes Federal and Non-Federal permanent members, rotating members, and an Ex-Officio member.
Contact: Office of Information Technology |
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| National Tribal Advisory Committee on Behavioral Health (NTAC) |
The National Tribal Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Behavioral Health acts as an advisory body to the Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) and to the IHS Director, with the aim of providing guidance and recommendations on programmatic issues that affect the delivery of behavioral health care for American Indian and Alaska Natives. Members: The NTAC consists of one primary and one alternate from each of the 12 IHS Areas. Leadership:
National Tribal Advisory Committee on Behavioral Health Roster Meets: Subject to availability of funding, there is at least one in-person meeting annually. Virtual meetings convene once per quarter. Contact: IHS Division of Behavioral Health - Glorinda Segay, DBH
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| National Tribal Budget Formulation Workgroup |
The Budget Formulation Workgroup is selected annually to complete and carry out the work of the larger budget team. The workgroup prepares the final set of tribal budget recommendations with an accompanying testimony on the results of the national budget work session and presents to the IHS Director as well as to the HHS senior officials at the annual HHS Tribal Consultation meeting. The workgroup also conducts an evaluation meeting of the recently completed budget process to improve the process and to develop the schedule for the next budget cycle. Members: The workgroup consists of two Tribal representatives from each of the 12 IHS Areas as identified at the Area work sessions. Additional representatives from Indian organization(s) will participate in the workgroup at the discretion of the IHS Director. Leadership:
Alaska:
Albuquerque:
Bemidji:
Billings:
California:
Great Plains:
Nashville:
Navajo:
Oklahoma City:
Phoenix:
Portland:
Tucson:
Meets: 2-3 times year. Contact: Office of Finance and Accounting – Division of Budget Formulation |
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| Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee (TLDC) |
The TLDC was established in 1998 and makes recommendations to the IHS Director on broad-based policy and advocacy priorities for diabetes and related chronic conditions, as well as recommends a process for the distribution of Special Diabetes Programs for Indians funds. Members: The TLDC consists of: one elected or duly-appointed Tribal Leader from each of the 12 IHS Areas; one Tribal Co-Chair; one Federal Co-Chair; and one representative from each of the following organizations serves in an advisory (non-voting) capacity to the TLDC: National Indian Health Board, National Congress of American Indians, Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee, Direct Service Tribes, and National Council of Urban Indian Health. Leadership:
Alaska:
Albuquerque:
Bemidji:
Billings:
California:
Great Plains:
Nashville:
Navajo:
Oklahoma City:
Phoenix:
Portland:
Tucson:
Meets: Quarterly. Contact: Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention |
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| Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) |
The TSGAC provides a forum for Tribal and Federal officials to discuss issues related to Tribal administration of Federal programs and services, exchange ideas, and develop solutions intended to improve Self-Governance and enhance the Tribal-Federal partnership. The TSGAC advises the IHS Director and the Director of the Office of Tribal Self-Governance on issues and concerns pertaining to Tribal Self-Governance and the implementation of the Self-Governance within the IHS. The TSGAC represents Self-Governance Tribes by acting on their behalf to clarify issues that affect all compacting tribes specific to issues affecting the delivery of health care of American Indian and Alaska Natives. Members: The TSGAC provides a forum for Tribal and Federal officials to discuss issues related to Tribal administration of Federal programs and services, exchange ideas, and develop solutions intended to improve Self-Governance and enhance the Tribal-Federal partnership. The TSGAC advises the IHS Director and the Director of the Office of Tribal Self-Governance on issues and concerns pertaining to Tribal Self-Governance and the implementation of the Self-Governance within the IHS. The TSGAC represents Self-Governance Tribes by acting on their behalf to clarify issues that affect all compacting tribes specific to issues affecting the delivery of health care of American Indian and Alaska Natives. Leadership:
Alaska:
Albuquerque:
Bemidji:
Billings:
California:
Great Plains:
Nashville:
Navajo:
Oklahoma:
Phoenix:
Portland:
Tucson:
Meets: 4 times per year. Contact: Office of Tribal Self-Governance |
