Health Policy
$300,000 IHBN funding approved by Senate Committee on Appropriations for FY 2007
Submitted by mlevis on Fri, 06/30/2006 - 12:04pm. Health PolicyThe next step for this bill is passage by full Senate, then conference committee with House. Late July or early August or September vote on final bill to fund IHS for FY 2007. The House did not include the $300,000 in their bill so it will be up to Tribes to lobby to support this funding in conference committee.
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES
Appropriations, 2006 $2,692,099,000
Budget estimate, 2007 2,822,500,000
House allowance 2,830,136,000
Committee recommendation 2,835,544,000
The Committee recommends $2,835,544,000 for Indian health services, an increase of $143,445,000 over the current year enacted level, $13,044,000 over the budget request and $5,408,000 over the House allowance. Changes from the budget request include increases of $32,744,000 for the urban health program and $300,000 for the Indian Health Board of Nevada, and a decrease of $20,000,000 in fixed costs to provide $104,198,000 for Federal/tribal pay increases, medical inflation and population growth.
April 5 Oversight Hearing on The Problem of Methamphetamine in Indian Country Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Submitted by mlevis on Mon, 04/03/2006 - 6:44am. Health PolicyWednesday April 5, 2006 9:00 AM
See www.scia.senate.gov
IHS to end funding for the IHBN
Submitted by mlevis on Thu, 03/30/2006 - 10:31pm. Health PolicyMarch 30, 2006 letter from IHS Area Director Don Davis to IHBN rejects NV Tribes' request for funding for IHBN. The Director ignores IHBN's ability to increase funding for services in Nevada with a modest investment by IHS. The Area Office provided none of the operational funding for IHBN's first year of existence yet cites its support for IHBN.
For a copy of the March 13 IHBN letter and the March 30 IHS response contact efox@ihbn.org.
Pandemic Flu information for Nevada Tribes
Submitted by mlevis on Sun, 03/26/2006 - 11:34am. Health PolicyThe State of Nevada has indicated to IHBN that it will receive funding to assist with Pandemic Flu Planning.
The attached budget and workplan outlines a plan to support tribes with travel funds and staff support include high level consulting services for the period April 1, 2006 to August 31, 2006. It is anticipated that a proposal more focused on specific(service unit or tribe) health program needs will follow for the next funding cycle that begins September 1, 2006.
The IHBN project will support any tribal proposal funded by the State of Nevada.
Attachment has IHBN proposal and IHBN budget that was submitted to state of NV on March 29, the Pandemic Flu government checklist, and the HHS guidance (for funding from $100 million approved) for states (state deadline is April 8).
IHBN seeks PL 93-638 contracting authority
Submitted by mlevis on Tue, 03/21/2006 - 1:39pm. Health PolicyAttached version of the resolution to join IHBN included explicit grant of authority to enter in to 638 contracts on behalf of member tribes. This authority would not be excercised without additional approval by Board for each and every instance of desired contracting.
Strategic Plan CMS
Submitted by mlevis on Mon, 03/20/2006 - 8:39am. Health PolicySee TTAG page at www.nihb.org and look for TTAG on right side of page (It's Brown!)
United State Civil Rights Commission Report "Broken Promises: Evaluating the Native American Health Care System"
Submitted by mlevis on Sun, 03/05/2006 - 9:02pm. Health PolicyReno-Sparks Indian Colony Chairman Arlan Melendez serves as a Commissioner Appointed by Senator Harry Reid in 2005
United States Civil Rights Commission
See: Recent Publications
Phoenix Area Office commits to working on joint initiatives with the IHBN
Submitted by mlevis on Sun, 03/05/2006 - 8:54pm. Health PolicyFunding for initiatives remains in doubt and work has yet to begin.
Medicaid Reform Roundtable Examines impact on Indian Health Programs
Submitted by mlevis on Sun, 03/05/2006 - 7:23pm. Health PolicyRoundtable organized by Indian Health Board of Nevada Executive Director, Ed Fox
March 2, 2006 Senate Indian Affairs Committee Views and Estimates letter support IHS increase and opposes cutting Urban Programs
Submitted by mlevis on Sat, 03/04/2006 - 2:07pm. Health PolicySenate Indian Affairs Committee recommends flat level funding for both new facilities construction and urban programs for FY 2007; an increase over the Presidents proposed levels for FY 2007.
