Rural Health
News by Topic: Racial and ethnic groups
Dec 23, 2024 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) seeking comments on a request for information to inform the development of the Child Nutrition Programs Tribal Pilot Projects, as authorized in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. Section 758 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, provided $2 million for pilot projects that will permit Tribes and/or Tribal organizations to administer Child Nutrition Programs, assuming the roles and responsibilities typically held by State agencies. Comments are due by March 24, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Dec 23, 2024 - The Indian Health Service (IHS) seeking comments on the extension of an information collection titled "Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery." Information collected will be used to plan and inform efforts to improve or maintain the quality of services. Comments are due by February 21, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Dec 22, 2024 - Features harm reduction efforts by the Choctaw Nation in rural Oklahoma, funded through an Indian Health Service Community Opioid Intervention Pilot Project grant. Describes the implementation of a multi-pronged approach including street-level naloxone distribution and training, expanded availability of medication-assisted treatment, and support for culturally-relevant recovery services.
Source: Native News Online
IHS: Notice of Proposed Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Redesignation for the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation
Federal Register
Dec 17, 2024 - Notice from the Indian Health Service (IHS) proposing to expand the geographic boundaries of the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation to include Cascade County, Montana. Comments are due by January 16, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
IHS: Reimbursement Rates for Calendar Year 2025
Federal Register
Dec 16, 2024 - Notice from the Indian Health Service (IHS) announcing the calendar year 2025 reimbursement rates for inpatient and outpatient medical care provided by IHS facilities to Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal program beneficiaries. The updated rates apply to all qualifying services provided on or after January 1, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Dec 12, 2024 - Announces a new program to support American Indian and Alaska Native students in completing psychology degrees. Notes the underrepresentation in the Alaskan workforce leading to limited culturally-relevant care and workforce shortages in rural areas.
Source: Native News Online
IHS: Notice of Proposed Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Redesignation for the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
Federal Register
Dec 11, 2024 - Notice from the Indian Health Service (IHS) proposing to expand the geographic boundaries of the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska to include Jackson County, Kansas, and Holt County, Missouri. Comments are due by January 10, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
IHS: Notice of Proposed Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Redesignation for the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska
Federal Register
Dec 11, 2024 - Notice from the Indian Health Service (IHS) proposing to expand the geographic boundaries of the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska to include the counties of Doniphan and Jackson in Kansas and Holt County, Missouri. Comments are due by January 10, 2025.
Source: Federal Register