Rural Health
News by Topic: Tribal communities
IHS: Notice of Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Re-Designation for the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation
Federal Register
Jun 27, 2025 - Notice from the Indian Health Service (IHS) announcing the
decision to expand the geographic boundaries of the
Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the
Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation
(Chippewa Cree Tribe) to include Cascade County in Montana.
TIncludes a full list of counties in the PRCDA. This expansion is
effective effective 27, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
IHS: Notice of Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Redesignation for the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
Federal Register
Jun 27, 2025 - Notice from the Indian Health Service (IHS) announcing the
decision to expand the geographic boundaries of the
Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Iowa
Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska (Iowa Tribe) to include
Jackson County in Kansas and Holt County in Missouri. Includes a full list of counties in the PRCDA. This expansion is effective June 27,
2025.
Source: Federal Register
IHS: Notice of Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Redesignation for the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska
Federal Register
Jun 27, 2025 - Notice from the Indian Health Service (IHS) announcing the
decision 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 (Sac and
Fox Nation of Missouri) to include Doniphan and Jackson
counties in Kansas and Holt County in Missouri. Includes a full list of counties in the PRCDA. This expansion
is effective June 27, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
IHS: Notice of Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Redesignation for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho
Federal Register
Jun 26, 2025 - Notice from the Indian Health Service (IHS) announcing the
decision to expand the geographic boundaries of the
Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation
(Shoshone-Bannock Tribes) in Idaho to include the counties
of Ada, Bear Lake, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Canyon,
Cassia, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding,
Jefferson, Jerome, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Payette,
Teton, Twin Falls, and Washington. Includes a full list of counties in the PRCDA. This notice is effective June 26, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
BIA: Agency Information Collection Activities; Indian Affairs Public Health Needs Assessment
Federal Register
Jun 9, 2025 - Notice from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) seeking comments on an information collection titled "Indian Affairs Public Health Needs Assessment." Information collected will be used to identify and prioritize public health issues and needs and enhance the public health and safety capacity throughout Indian country. Comments are due by August 8, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Federal Register
Jun 4, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Conditions of Participation for Hospices; 2) Independent Renal Dialysis Facility Cost Report; and 3) 13th SOW QIN-QIO and AI/AN Advancing Healthcare Quality through Technology (AHQT) Readiness Assessment. Comments are due by August 4, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
VA: Solicitation of Nominations for the Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs
Federal Register
May 13, 2025 - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as members of the Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs to represent the following Indian Health Service (IHS) areas: Great Plains, Portland, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Alaska, Albuquerque, Native Hawaiian, Urban Indian, and Member At-Large. The Committee provides advice and guidance to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on all matters relating to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Native American Veterans. Nominations are due by July 18, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
May 9, 2025 - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is seeking nominations for the Tribal and Indigenous Advisory Council (TIAC). The council provides recommendations on critical issues affecting Tribal Nations and their citizens. Nominations are due by June 6, 2025.
Source: Government Accountability Office