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IHS Solicits Feedback on “Priority Categories” for Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs: DTLL on July 1 requests your assistance in identifying priority health professions for inclusion into categories eligible for the IHS Scholarship Program in academic year 2025-2026 and the IHS Loan Repayment Program in FY 2025. Current categories include physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and optometrists.
FY 2018-2019 Report to Congress on the Administration of the Indian Health Tribal Self-Governance Program. IHS request your comments and recommendations on the combined fiscal years 2018-2019. The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act at Title 25 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 5394 requires that, prior to submitting the report to Congress, the IHS must seek your comments and views. Written comments and recommendations are due August 2, 2024, to email consultation@ihs.gov. Subject line: Tribal Self-Governance Report to Congress – FY 2018 and 2019.
HHS OASH Tribal Consultation will be held on August 5 from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PST on the Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Outbreak impacting Indian country. OASH is seeking feedback and recommendations from Tribal leaders and Tribal health professionals about actions HHS can take to support Tribal efforts to reduce the number of syphilis and congenital syphilis cases among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. This meeting requires prior registration here. Objectives and questions to consider can be found on the July 2nd DTLL.
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Written comments due September 5 to STI@hhs.gov, using the subject line, "Tribal Consultation".
CDC and OMB Listening Session on Tribal Public Health Priorities: The CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry are hosting a Tribal listening session in conjunction with its 28th Biannual CDC/ATSDR Tribal Advisory Committee meeting. The agencies, along with the Office of Management and Budget, invite Tribal leaders to share feedback broadly, including areas such as Tribal public health funding, overdose prevention, congenital syphilis, intergovernmental emergency responses, and more.
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Participants can join virtually via the Registration Link. In-person will be held at Seven Feather Hotel in Canyonville, Oregon on August 7 from 10:50 AM – noon, PST.
IHS HIT Modernization. On January 18, 2024, the Indian Health Service (IHS) issued a Dear Tribal Leader letter, announcing a series of four Tribal and Urban Consultation sessions set to take place throughout the HIT Modernization 2024 calendar. The first session, slated for February 8th, will provide an overview of the Enterprise Collaboration Group. During this session, the IHS requests feedback on system configuration and change management. Written comments are due 30 days following each session by email to consultation@ihs.gov, SUBJECT LINE: Health IT Modernization.
Multi-Tenant Domain Considerations (virtual event)
Date: August 8, 2024
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 PM PST
Registration
Site Readiness and Training (hybrid event)
Date: November 7, 2024
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 PM PST
Location: TBD
Registration
Region X Tribal Consultation Comments. Region X was held in Lummi, WA, May 1-3, 2024.
- Comments due: September 1, 2024
If you missed a chance to schedule a one-on-one meeting with Region X Office, Region X office has offered 2 virtual meeting days.
Sign up Virtually Here:
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August 22, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:45 PM PT
Written Comments Solicited – ACL National Plan on Aging: ACL recently released its Report to Congress on Aging in the United States: A Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging. The Strategic Frameworks capture opportunities and challenges created by the aging of the American population and define goals and objectives for addressing critical aging issues.
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ACL is soliciting public input on the Strategic Framework to inform the development of a national plan on aging. Comments are due on September 15. Link to Share your comments.
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